The ceasefire was on paper. The missiles were still in the air. Hours before the truce was set to take full effect, an Iranian ballistic missile slammed into an apartment building in Beersheba. Five civilians were killed. Dozens injured. The strike came just before 4 a.m. local time. The building collapsed inward. Emergency crews pulled survivors from the rubble. Video from inside the wreckage shows shattered stairwells and scorched concrete. The war did not wait for the clock.
Iran dropping bombs.
Israel dropping bombs.
Trump dropping F bombs. https://t.co/0MUUoiOJEt
— Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) June 24, 2025
President Trump was watching. He had already declared the ceasefire active. Then came the footage. Then came the call. Trump got Netanyahu on the line and told him, in what one White House official called “exceptionally firm” terms, to cancel the Israeli retaliation strike. The jets were already airborne. The targets were locked. Trump said, “Do not drop those bombs.” Netanyahu pushed back. He said Israel had to respond. Trump said no. The two sides compromised. One limited strike was approved. Dozens of others were scrubbed.
Trump later addressed reporters. “Israel has to calm down. Ridiculous. Both sides violated the ceasefire. I don’t like what I saw.” He added, “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long. They don’t know what the fuck they’re doing.” The remarks were unscripted. The frustration was not.
If our allies violate a ceasefire negotiated by the President of the United States, they DO NOT deserve our aid or assistance.
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) June 24, 2025
Iran’s foreign ministry claimed the Beersheba strike was the final act of retaliation. They said the missile was launched before the ceasefire deadline. Israeli officials dispute that. They say the launch occurred after the truce was in effect. The timeline is murky. The damage is not.
The death toll is rising. At least 24 Israelis have been killed since the start of the conflict. Over 400 Iranians are dead. Thousands more are injured. Israel says it has achieved its objectives. Iran says it has made its point. Trump says the ceasefire is holding. Barely.
The Israeli public is rattled. The Home Front Command has not lifted shelter orders. Schools remain closed in the south. Hospitals are on emergency footing. The Iron Dome is still active. The skies are not quiet.
The ceasefire is not broken. But it is bleeding.
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