Tel Aviv, April 8 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed support for the United States' decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but said the two-week truce will not extend to Israel's ongoing military operations in Lebanon.
But the two-week ceasefire "does not include Lebanon", he said.
In a statement on X on Wednesday, Netanyahu said Israel backed US President Donald Trump's efforts to ensure "Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran's Arab neighbors and the world".
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday that it had suspended attacks on Iran in accordance with the instructions of the country's leadership and maintained enhanced combat readiness.
"In accordance with t...