Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire despite Trump’s ceasefire declaration | First Thing

Israel orders army to respond forcefully' after claiming Tehran has violated ceasefire. Plus, the mystery of the hijacker who disappeared after parachuting out of a plane

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Good morning.

Donald Trump has declared a ceasefire intended to bring an end to a 12-day war between Israel and Iran - but despite public acceptance of the truce, both sides continued to exchange fire this morning.

What did Trump say about the ceasefire? Just after 5am GMT, Trump posted to social media that a ceasefire was now in effect, adding: PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Earlier he told NBC the ceasefire was unlimited" and would last forever".

This is a developing story. Follow our updates here.

What did the court say? The court offered no explanation for its decision and ordered the judge's ruling paused while the appeals process plays out. The three liberal justices issued a scathing dissent.

How did the White House react? A White House spokesperson, Abigail Jackson, said: The supreme court's stay of a leftwing district judge's injunction reaffirms the president's authority to remove criminal illegal aliens from our country and Make America Safe Again."