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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it had suspended attacks on Iran on Wednesday after the announcement of a two-week truce involving the United States, Iran and Israel.
“In accordance with directives from the political echelon, the IDF has ceased fire in the operation against Iran,” the IDF said in a statement.
It, however, noted that it would respond to any violations of the ceasefire agreement and that it would not halt its attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group in Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on Wednesday expressing support for the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but said it “does not include Lebanon.”
Although officials of the Israeli Government argue that Lebanon is not protected by the ceasefire agreement, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, who is an intermediary between the conflicting countries, said otherwise.
In a post shared on X, Sharif said that the agreement extends to all parties in the war.
Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process. I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 8, 2026
“Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process. I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict,” he wrote on X.
Hezbollah pulled Lebanon into the war, beginning to fire rockets and suicide drones at Israel shortly after the assassination of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was targeted in the opening strikes of the ongoing escalation on February 28, 2026.
