Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt
by Jason Burke and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#765TF)
Netanyahu acknowledges pause in fighting in TV speech but vows forceful response to future attacks
Fears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East eased on Monday as Israel and Iran said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to immediately stop shooting".
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, acknowledged the halt in fighting with Iran in a televised speech, but vowed to respond with force" to future attacks.
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