Trump’s truce announcement landed in the middle of the night, when many Israelis had been anticipating further escalation following his ultimatum to Tehran. As Iranian, Pakistani, and US sources detailed the terms, no official Israeli statement came out for four hours. A Hebrew statement, attributed to a “senior political source,” followed only in the morning, clarifying that the US had coordinated the ceasefire with Israel. While Pakistan stated Lebanon was included, Netanyahu said the ceasefire applied to Iran only. The opposition moved quickly to fill the communication vacuum with sharp rebukes of Netanyahu and his strategy.

Source: CNN April 08, 2026 04:58 UTC