Israel’s military announced Tuesday that it is lifting restrictions on public gatherings, workplaces, and schools imposed during its 12-day conflict with Iran, following the implementation of a ceasefire.
“All areas of the country will return to full activity starting at 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) Tuesday,” said a military statement, citing orders from Defence Minister Israel Katz. The guidelines will remain in place until Thursday evening, when they will be reviewed.
Israel’s airport authority also confirmed that all flights to and from the country will resume operations.
The transport ministry reported that between 100,000 and 150,000 Israelis were stranded abroad after Israel closed its airspace on June 13, when it launched a major bombing campaign against Iran. Tens of thousands have since been repatriated by air and sea.
Since the war began, Israel had imposed strict restrictions including school closures and the shutdown of non-essential businesses.
Both Israel and Iran announced on Tuesday their intention to abide by a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump.
Israel declared it had achieved its military objectives under the ceasefire plan, while Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that “if the Zionist regime does not violate the ceasefire, Iran will not violate it either,” signaling conditional acceptance.
During the conflict, Israel targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites, as well as key commanders and scientists, triggering waves of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.
Due to military censorship, the full extent of damage in Israel remains unclear, but at least 50 missile impacts have been acknowledged nationwide, with the official death toll at 28.
Emergency services reported that four people were killed in a missile attack on the southern city of Beersheba on Tuesday, shortly before the ceasefire took effect.
AFP
