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Trump says Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting’

US President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on Monday said that "Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’”Israel earlier said it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran’s southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.Iran and Israel on Monday attacked each other’s territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold, sparking fears the escalation could spark a new full-scale conflict.Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel overnight and Israel responded by targeting military sites in the Islamic republic, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently defying calls by his ally President Donald Trump for restraint.Tehran’s strikes followed attacks by Israel against targets of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Iran had repeatedly warned it would strike Israel if the Lebanese