Trump Issues Direct Warning to Israel: ‘Do Not Drop Those Bombs’
Trump’s message represents one of the most direct public interventions by a sitting U.S. president into Israeli military decision-making in recent memory, underscoring the precarious nature of the truce between Iran and Israel following nearly two weeks of high-stakes hostilities.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern and highly public warning to Israel on Tuesday, urging the country to halt any planned airstrikes and immediately recall its fighter pilots. The message, posted in all capital letters on his Truth Social platform, signaled mounting tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv amid a fragile ceasefire agreement with Iran.
“ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!” Trump wrote, signing off with his full title: DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The post comes as reports circulate that Israeli fighter jets may be preparing for a retaliatory strike against Iranian targets, despite a ceasefire that was brokered just a day earlier by the Trump administration.
Trump’s message represents one of the most direct public interventions by a sitting U.S. president into Israeli military decision-making in recent memory, underscoring the precarious nature of the truce between Iran and Israel following nearly two weeks of high-stakes hostilities.
Trump’s warning suggests that Washington believes immediate military action by Israel could unravel the ceasefire and plunge the region back into conflict.
Trump’s tone and format — a social media command rather than a diplomatic statement — highlights the urgency of the moment and the high stakes involved.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no official response from the Israeli government, and it remains unclear whether any air operations had been launched or called off following Trump’s warning.
The president’s declaration marks another dramatic moment in a conflict that has seen missile exchanges, covert assassinations, and a major U.S. bombing campaign against Iranian nuclear sites. Trump has repeatedly cast his administration’s handling of the crisis as a successful mix of force and diplomacy, culminating in what he calls a “complete and total ceasefire.”
Whether that ceasefire holds may now depend on whether Israel heeds the U.S. president’s urgent call — and brings its pilots home.
