The directive followed an announcement by the military that it had detected missile launches from Iran towards Israel. Less than three hours earlier, United States President Donald Trump had said that the ceasefire was now in effect. Katz said the military had now been instructed to carry out high-intensity operations against targets in Tehran. Earlier on Tuesday,  Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi signalled a conditional openness to ending hostilities, stating Iran would not respond further if Israel ceased its “illegal aggression” on Tuesday.

--Reuters--