The Latest: Israel and Iran exchange fire as hostilities escalate
Israel struck Iran Monday despite Trump urging Netanyahu to hold off, in the most serious exchange since an April ceasefire.

Israel and Iran exchanged strikes late Sunday and early Monday, marking the biggest escalation in direct fighting since the U.S.-Iran cease-fire took hold in April.
Israel struck Iran Monday despite Trump urging Netanyahu to hold off, in the most serious exchange since an April ceasefire.
President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran are once again negotiating a ceasefire as violence in the Middle East escalated over the weekend. Iran launched a missile strike against Israel Sunday morning in retaliation for Israel’s attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon earlier in the weekend. Israel responded Monday morning with a strike against…
President Trump called on Israel and Iran to "immediately stop shooting" in a post on Truth Social on Monday.Why it matters: The war between Israel and Iran resumed on Sunday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied Trump's request to stand down. Israel struck Tehran and other cities after Iran launched missiles toward Israel.The exchanges on…