Trump's Middle East ceasefire breaks down almost immediately as Iran fires missiles and Israel vows to 'respond forcefully' after US president pleaded both sides not to violate agreement: Live updates

Donald Trump's Middle East ceasefire appears in tatters just hours after coming into effect after Israel accused Iran of launching a ballistic missile and violating the truce.

Israel has said it is preparing to 'respond forcefully' with 'intense strikes' just hours after Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Trump's proposal to pause the fighting.

Trump warned the warring sides to 'please not violate' the ceasefire last night, declaring that it marked a new chapter of 'world peace'.

But hopes that the fighting would be halted were short lived, with Israel saying it had intercepted two ballistic missiles this morning.

In response, Israel's defence minister Israel Katz said he had instructed the IDF to 'respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.'

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