Nigeria, April 8 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thrown his support behind United States President Donald Trump's two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, but has made clear that the truce does not extend to Israel's military operations in Lebanon.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Mr Netanyahu's office said Israel supported Washington's decision to suspend strikes on Iran, on the condition that Tehran immediately reopened the Strait of Hormuz and halted all attacks on the United States, Israel, and other countries in the region.

"Israel also supports the US effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran's Arab neighbours and the world," the statement read.

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