Israel confirmed on Tuesday that it struck a radar installation near Tehran in response to Iranian missile attacks, just hours after a ceasefire agreement had been announced. The strike came as U.S. President Donald Trump, who brokered the truce, called on Israel to show restraint and criticized its military response.
According to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, the radar site was hit at 3 a.m. local time (midnight GMT), roughly four hours before the ceasefire was scheduled to take effect at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT). The Israeli government said the action targeted Iranian security infrastructure following missile launches from Iran.
The situation drew a sharp response from Trump, who told reporters in Washington that he was displeased with Israel’s decision to launch strikes so soon after agreeing to the ceasefire. “I didn’t like the fact that they unloaded right after we reached a ceasefire,” Trump said.
Iran, for its part, denied violating the truce. Tehran accused Israel of continuing its attacks for 90 minutes after the ceasefire came into force. Netanyahu’s office countered that Iran had fired a missile at Beersheba prior to the start of the truce, killing four Israelis. Israel also claimed Iran launched another missile six minutes after the ceasefire began, followed by two more at around 10:25 a.m. (0725 GMT). These later missiles were either intercepted or landed in unpopulated areas, causing no casualties or damage, Israeli officials said.
Following the radar strike, Israel held back from further attacks after a phone call between Trump and Netanyahu, though it remains unclear whether the conversation occurred before or after the radar installation was hit.
The prime minister’s office did not provide additional clarification regarding the exact sequence of events.
