Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to strike in Tehran after Iran launched missiles towards Israel's North when the ceasefire was technically in effect.
"I have instructed the IDF to respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran," Katz said in a statement.
Israel intends to strike only one target in Iran following the ceasefire violation, an Israeli official told The Jerusaelm Post.
Though there were no reports of injuries in Israel, Katz said that the new policy is to respond with strength to even a small violation of the ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
The defense minister said that the category of targets would be similar to those Israel struck on Monday, which included Basij headquarters, an internal security IRGC headquarters, and the Evin prison entrance where the regime holds and tortures political prisoners.
"In light of the serious violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will strike with force," Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir added.
Iran shoots missiles at North
Early reports indicated that IDF air defenses shot down two ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
It was unclear whether the two missiles were fired with authorization by top levels of the regime or by a miscommunication at lower levels, but Israel's new policy is to respond to any ceasefire violation regardless of the reason for the violation.
This has also been Israel 's policy for enforcing the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon since November 27, 2024.