The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has issued a statement on Trump’s ceasefire deal, saying he has accepted it and will be delivering a statement later on Tuesday, reports Al Jazeera.
It said Netanyahu met his cabinet along with the minister of defence and the head of the Mossad last night “to report that Israel had achieved all of the objectives of Operation Rising Lion, and much more”.
“Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields,” the statement said.
The Israeli military “achieved full air control over Tehran’s skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets”, it said.
“In light of the achievement of the operation’s objectives, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel has agreed to the president’s proposal for a bilateral ceasefire,” it added.
“Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.”
Bd-pratidin English/TR
