Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt

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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War in the Middle East is flaring again. Here’s how each side sees the stakes – AP News

  1. War in the Middle East is flaring again. Here’s how each side sees the stakes  AP News
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  3. Opinion | End the Phony Cease-Fire With Iran  WSJ
  4. Stop Calling It a Ceasefire  The Intercept
  5. Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price  The Guardian
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  4. Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks  DW.com
  5. Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg in Long-Range Drone Attack  The New York Times
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  1. NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia, extending Ukraine spillover fears  Al Jazeera
  2. French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace  Reuters
  3. Concern of Ukraine war spreading as Latvia says drone shot as "result of Russian electronic warfare"  CBS News
  4. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drone as Latvia issues ⁠air threat alert  The Independent
  5. NATO shoots down drone over Latvia as concern about Ukraine war’s spread grows  The Washington Post
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