Israel halts strikes on Iran at Trump's request, says report Israel has halted strikes on Iran at the request of US President Donald Trump, a senior Israeli official was cited as saying by Israel's Channel 12. The official added that if Hezbollah attacked Israeli towns, Israel would attack the southern suburbs of Beirut. The Channel 12 report, citing the senior Israeli official, also said that Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon would continue at full strength in the coming days.