TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel greeted the Iran ceasefire with more unease than relief, as overnight missile fire, sharp political backlash and deep skepticism about Tehran’s intentions reinforced a broad sense that the conflict is paused, but far from resolved.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced swift criticism from political opponents on the left and right, who slammed the Israeli premier for failing to eliminate the core threats posed by Iran’s nuclear program, missile arsenal and regional proxies even as Israel absorbed the costs of the campaign.

“The army carried out everything it was asked to do, the public showed extraordinary resilience, but Netanyahu failed diplomatically, failed strategically, and did not meet a single one of the goals he himself set,” opposition leader Yair Lapid said in a post on X.

The ceasefire stopped the Israeli military campaign much sooner than Israel wanted and left Netanyahu’s government with no choice but to go along.

Even as Israelis were worried that the U.S. deal fell far short of Israel’s requirements, few publicly criticized President Donald Trump, who is broadly popular here.

Zvika Fogel, a far-right lawmaker in Netanyahu’s governing coalition who is chair of the Knesset National Security Committee, offered a rare critique.

“Donald, you came out a duck,” he said, using Hebrew slang for looking weak. He later deleted the post.

Israel depends significantly on Washington for its defense and just as importantly, Netanyahu needs his relationship with Trump to help buoy him in the elections expected to take place in October.

“I’m still trying to make sense of it,” said a veteran right-wing political operative granted anonymity to speak candidly about the political fallout. “The right will feel robbed of an all out victory, and the Bibi-right will spin it as it is. And the left will say Bibi failed. But in all honesty I’m not sure they can say they would have done any better.”

While Trump early Wednesday predicted the ceasefire would bring “the Golden Age of the Middle East,” Israel is wary that the Pakistan-mediated pause to negotiate a broader ceasefire will only allow Iran to regroup.

“The ceasefire with Iran gives the ayatollah regime a timeout and an opportunity to reorganize,” said Avigdor Lieberman, a former defense minister and head of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, which positions itself as a hard-line alternative to Netanyahu’s government.

Should the full agreement not address Israel’s concerns about uranium enrichment, ballistic missile production and support for terrorism in the region, “we will have to return to another campaign under more difficult conditions and pay a heavier price,” Lieberman said.

Netanyahu’s office has not commented beyond an overnight statement in English backing the two-week pause. Neither he nor his office has said anything in Hebrew nor have they addressed the Israeli public about the deal.

Israel and Iran continued to trade fire in the early morning as the ceasefire was taking effect, with several rounds of sirens from 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. before the fighting stopped.

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had carried out a last wave of strikes in Iran overnight aimed at Tehran’s missiles and launchers and is abiding by the ceasefire as directed by Israel’s government.

While Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Lebanon would be included in the ceasefire, Netanyahu’s office said soon after that it would not be. Israel’s military said Wednesday it also had conducted its largest round of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon since the current round began.

Lebanon’s economy minister told CNBC on Wednesday that Beirut is seeking clarity from Pakistan about its status in the ceasefire. If Israel is able to continue striking in Lebanon, Netanyahu can claim it as a victory with the Israeli public.

“This is a major piece. If Lebanon had been included in the ceasefire, it would have been a major disappointment,” said a former senior Israeli official, granted anonymity to speak about Israeli strategy.

It is now up to Israel and the U.S. to show the world that Iran has been significantly weakened, and to ensure that Iran agrees to a deal that addresses Washington and Israel’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and other issues, the former senior official said.

One sign will be who attends the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which could give a sense of the role Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is playing. It was postponed amid the war but a new date has not yet been set.

“We’re looking to see if Mojtaba appears at his father’s funeral,” the former senior official said, referencing the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. If he isn’t, “that will be a signal to the Iranian people that the IRGC are running the show.”

Despite the anxiety surrounding the ceasefire, the mood in Tel Aviv was lighter. Families and congregations gathered to celebrate the last day of Passover, clapping and singing during religious services and hosting barbecues to mark the end of the holiday.

Group chats lit up with suggestions about going out this weekend without the threat of Iranian fire and local governments began to make plans to reopen schools that have been closed since the war began in late February.