The Israeli Air Force announced on Tuesday the cancellation of a 'major wave' of planned airstrikes on Iran during the latest round of hostilities between the two nations.
Prior to the cancellation, Israeli aircraft launched attacks on certain targets in Iran last week after Iran fired rockets at Israel, following strikes on southern Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold allied with Tehran.
In a post, Israeli Air Force Commander Omer Tishler stated: 'Alongside the defensive battle, the Air Force launched an attack 1,500 kilometers from our headquarters. Within a few hours, dozens of targets in Iran were hit, causing significant damage to the Iranian air defense system and striking other regime sites.'
The Israeli military leader noted that 'by the afternoon of June 8, the entire Air Force was ready to embark on a large-scale sortie,' which was set to involve strikes on 'hundreds of targets deep in Iran.'
However, he added: 'The strike was halted during our squadron meeting, just one hour before zero hour.'
According to 'The Times of Israel,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the strike following instructions from U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid escalating the conflict with Iran.
On Monday, Trump announced an agreement with Iran, ending the war initiated by the U.S. and Israel on February 28.