IDF launches new wave of Tehran infrastructure strikes as Trump's 5-day US pause holds

The Israel Defense Forces launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran regime infrastructure on Day 24, posting on X: 'The IDF has just begun another wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran.' **Timing and significance:** The strikes came several hours after President Trump announced his 5-day pause on US strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing 'productive conversations' with Tehran. Trump's pause covers US military action only — Israel operates under its own military command and is not bound by the US postponement. **US-Israel divergence signal:** The Guardian's live blog explicitly noted: 'It was not immediately clear where Israel stood on the matter but waves of strikes targeting infrastructure would suggest it is not entirely on the same page as the US.' This is the second distinct IDF wave of Tehran strikes on Day 24 (the first was at 02:33 UTC). The continued Israeli strikes while the US pauses creates a fragile dynamic: 1. Iran may not be able to separate 'US pause' from ongoing Israeli bombardment 2. Israel's strikes could destabilise the back-channel Trump cited 3. Iran could use Israeli strikes as a pretext to abandon the 5-day window **Target category:** 'Infrastructure' — consistent with the pattern of targeting regime command, communications, and energy relay nodes rather than civilian power generation directly.