President Donald Trump personally intervened Monday to stop Israel from carrying out a significantly larger military operation against Iran after warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu further escalation could leave Israel confronting Tehran without American backing, multiple U.S. and Israeli media report.

The intervention came as Israel and Iran exchanged their most serious round of fire since the ceasefire reached in early April, threatening to derail negotiations that Trump and senior administration officials insist are nearing a breakthrough.

The latest escalation began after Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist group, launched attacks…

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