U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, after having previously threatened to destroy Iran’s entire civilization. The agreement calls for Iran to allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is intended to facilitate peace talks between the two nations. The ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon.
Despite the declaration of a ceasefire, Israel’s Red Alert App continues to go off forcing Israelis to continue to seek shelter.
The IDF on Friday identified that the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched rockets from a school compound in the Tir Zibneh area in southern Lebanon.
In newly released IDF footage, the heat signature of the launcher is clearly visible as it is transferred in real time within the school grounds, constituting the use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes in violation of international law.
Following the identification, and in accordance with international law, the IDF struck the premises in order to remove the threat to the State of Israel.
The IDF says it “views with severity the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s cynical use of civilian infrastructure for military activity and will continue to operate against the organization’s military infrastructure in accordance with international law to defend the State of Israel.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered his government to start direct talks with Lebanon focused on disarming Hezbollah, signaling openness to diplomacy a day after the Israeli military escalated its offensive in the country.
AFSI’s take:
Ceasefires have been used repeatedly in previous situations. Many believe that the ceasefire proposed by Trump will be tenuous and there are many moving parts. In Israel, terrorist attacks continue unabated, and the attackers fail to recognize that Israel will not be obliterated, destroyed, or diminished. It is time to move past this and begin living as civilized individuals. The era of barbarism has ended. It is time for these terrorist groups to adapt accordingly. In other words, get over it – Israel is here to stay!!
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Live updates: Donald Trump declares ceasefire with Iran, by Israel National News, April 10, 2026