Israel intends to halt its attacks on Iran at the request of US President Donald Trump, but will continue its campaign in Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Monday, citing an unnamed senior Israeli government official.
According to a report by the news portal ynet, the official said he was under the impression "that the current escalation is behind us."
Israel was therefore halting its attacks on Iran, the official said, following a meeting of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle.
However, the official said that attacks in Lebanon would continue with "full force."
Should the Lebanese Hezbollah militia fire on northern Israel again, the suburbs of the capital Beirut would also be attacked once more, ynet cited the official as saying.
The Israeli broadcaster Kan also reported that Israel would halt its attacks on Iran, but not on southern Lebanon.
There was initially no official confirmation, but an Israeli source familiar with the matter confirmed the reports to dpa.
Israeli attacks on Beirut's suburbs triggered the flare-up in fighting on Sunday, prompting Iran to respond by attacking Israel for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April.
On Monday afternoon, Iran's military leadership declared its attacks on Israel to be over. However, it said, "tougher and more devastating measures than before" would follow if the hostilities continue, including Israel's attacks in southern Lebanon.
