Israel Says It Backs Iran War Cease-Fire, but Deal Doesn’t Include Lebanon

Trump on April 7 announced he would suspend attacks on Iran, provided Tehran agreed to the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Israel backs U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-week suspension of attacks on Iran, but that cease-fire does not include Lebanon, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in April 8 posts on X.

Netanyahu’s office said it supports U.S. efforts to ensure Tehran no longer poses a terror, nuclear, or missile threat to the United States, Israel, the region, or the world.