Israel Says It Won’t Strike Iran Energy Sites After Trump Rebuke

A building collapses following an airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon on March 18. — A building collapses following an airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon on March 18.
Photographer: Hussein Malla/AP Photo

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By Marissa Newman and Dan Williams

March 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM UTC

Updated on

March 20, 2026 at 3:37 AM UTC

Israel said it will no longer target energy infrastructure after an attack on an Iranian gas field sparked retaliatory strikes against energy assets across the Middle East, causing oil and gas prices to surge and prompting a rebuke from President Donald Trump.

“Israel acted alone,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference on Thursday, after Israeli officials previously said they had informed the US about the attack.