Israel vows to 'respond forcefully' after accusing Iran of breaking ceasefire

Israel has vowed to "respond forcefully" after accusing Iran of violating the new ceasefire.

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has said Iran's "violation of the ceasefire" will not go unpunished, adding that he's ordered the Israel Defence Forces to "respond forcefully". He said they will be deploying "intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran".

It comes after Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to share news of his breakthrough with both countries.

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He wrote: “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR'."

“This is a War that could have gone on for years, anddestroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!”

The requirements for either side were slightly different, with Iran told to stop fighting six hours from the time of the post, while Israel was told to halt hostilities by 4am Tehran time (1am in the UK). 

Both countries continued to rain down missiles on each other until the last moment, with residents of Tehran reporting one of the worst bombardments since the start of the conflict.

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