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Israeli Army Ordered To 'Hold It's Fire' In Lebanon After Iranian Warning The Israeli military has been instructed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz to “hold its fire” in Lebanon, Channel 12 news reported on June 20. The instruction comes following “coordination between the political echelon and the United States,” the news channel said, adding that the military will not withdraw from southern Lebanon. Earlier, after launching strikes on Hezbollah in response to attacks on troops, the Israeli military said it was “committed to the ceasefire agreement in accordance with the directives of the political echelon and will continue to act to remove any threat to the State of Israel and IDF troops.” The Israeli decision came right after Iran’s central military command announced that it has once again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s strikes in Lebanon. Read more HERE