Netanyahu says Israel will ‘hold fire’ on Iran after Trump demand

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 08, 2026 · 779 words · By Caitlin Doornbos

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Netanyahu says Israel will ‘hold fire’ on Iran after Trump demand See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleBenjamin Netanyahu said Monday Israel would “hold fire” after President Trump called on the prime minister and Iran’s leadership to return to a cease-fire.

Common ground

Netanyahu said the fighting “on the Iran front” had been contained — making clear that Hezbollah targets in Lebanon remain separate, which Iran has tried to link to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran cease-fire.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday Israel would “hold fire” after President Trump called on the prime minister and Iran’s leadership to return to a cease-fire.”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, UNN/CNN) report that Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel would 'hold fire' following President Trump's call for a cease-fire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State of Israel is represented in the Russian Federation through an embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in Saint Petersburg. Russia is represented in Israel through an embassy in Tel Aviv an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Benjamin_Netanyahu

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Claim 2: “Israel defied Trump’s reported request on Sunday that Netanyahu not retaliate on Iran for a barrage of missiles Tehran launched at Israel in response to an IDF attack on Beirut.”

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Multiple independent sources (Axios and other news reports) confirm that Israel struck military targets in Iran despite a reported request from President Trump to refrain from doing so.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 3: “Israeli forces also hit a military center in Tabriz”

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Claim 4: “Iran responded with additional strikes targeting Israeli military infrastructure”

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Claim 5: “Trump told both Israel and Iran to stop “shooting” at each other in a post to Truth Social”

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Three independent web sources (Axios, and two other news reports) confirm that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling for Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop shooting'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
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Claim 6: “Israel began striking Iran — with explosions heard in the Iranian cities of Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz, and Tehran”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm strikes in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz, and Tehran.

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Claim 7: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said discussions with the US are continuing as they continue attempting to reach an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations.”

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While Wikipedia confirms negotiations between the US and Iran in 2025-2026, the provided web results do not contain a statement from President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday regarding the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear negotiations. Some results actually show disputes or statements that reopening the Strait is 'impossible'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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Claim 8: “The Iranian joint military command was the first to announce it would lay down its weapons”

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Only one source (World Socialist Web Site) explicitly states that the Iranian joint military command announced it was halting operations. Other sources mention Trump offering amnesty to those who lay down weapons, but do not confirm the command's announcement.

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web search NEUTRAL — He also laid out a warning-cum-offer to Iran’s military personnel. If they laid down their weapons, Trump said, he would ensure they had amnesty. But if they did not, he warned, they would face “certa…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attac…

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web search NEUTRAL — By Monday evening Iran’s joint military command announced it was halting operations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear that the “pause” announced Monday was tentative and could be b…
https://www.worldsocialistwebsite.org/en/articles/2026/06/09…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has helped Iran with GPS denial and jamming capabilities, sharing lessons from its own electronic warfare efforts in Syria. Russia has also continued to deliver conventional weapons to Iran, pr…
https://warontherocks.com/the-uncomfortable-reality-of-russi…

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Claim 9: “Tehran lifted its flight restrictions over Iran shortly after Netanyahu’s declaration”

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TRT Afrika reports that Iran announced the partial reopening of its airspace following a ceasefire. Briefly reports the UAE lifting restrictions due to the war. While the specific trigger (Netanyahu's declaration) is less explicit across all sources, the act of lifting/reopening airspace following the ceasefire is reported by multiple outlets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Air India has issued a travel advisory following the closure of airspaces in Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Jordan, announcing that multiple long-haul flights are either being diverted or returning to their …
https://www.cntraveller.in/story/israel-iran-conflict-could-…

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web search NEUTRAL — UAE has lifted all flight restrictions, marking a significant recovery in the travel sector across the Middle East.The UAE's civil aviation authority announced the lifting of all flight restrictions d…
https://briefly.co/anchor/World_news/story/uae-lifts-all-air…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran on Thursday announced the partial reopening of its airspace following a ceasefire with Israel.Despite the cease-fire, explosions continue to be heard in parts of Iran, and air defenses remain act…
https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/cac5a32d574c

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Claim 10: “Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the cease-fire was necessary”

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Multiple sources report Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's involvement and optimistic tone regarding the ceasefire, including a specific mention of his social media post and televised remarks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Russia established bilateral diplomatic relations in 1991. Pakistan has an embassy in Moscow and Russia has an embassy in Islamabad. Both states are close allies and considered "strategic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Shehbaz Sharif government is the incumbent federal cabinet and Government led by Shehbaz Sharif after he was sworn into office on 11 March 2024 opposition parties following a No-confidence …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
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Claim 11: “Israel issued warnings to civilians in southern Lebanon that it intended to strike the area of Zuqouq al-Mahdi.”

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Only the AOL source specifically mentions warnings to civilians in the area of Zuqouq al-Mahdi. Other sources discuss strikes in Lebanon generally but not this specific location.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shortly after Netanyahu's remarks, Israel issued warnings to civilians in southern Lebanon that it intended to strike the area of Zuqouq al-Mahdi.
https://www.aol.com/articles/netanyahu-says-israel-hold-fire…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of Lebanon latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/lebanon/

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli strikes hit four Lebanese villages after explicit evacuation orders. The attacks breach the 2024 ceasefire and expand operations deeper into Lebanon. Israel claims it targeted Hamas and Hezbol…
https://beforeitsnews.com/survival/2026/01/israel-pounds-sou…

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Claim 12: “state media reported that a petrochemical factory in the city of Mahshahr had also been hit.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm a report about a petrochemical factory in Mahshahr being hit.

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Claim 13: “Netanyahu’s effort to keep up the fight comes ahead of Israeli elections in September”

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