Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support in 'defending nation's skies' amid conflict with Iran
- On June 18, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for America's support in protecting Israel's airspace amid the ongoing hostilities with Iran.
- The conflict began on June 13 after decades of enmity, with Israel launching a wide-ranging bombing campaign against Iranian targets, prompting Iranian missile and drone retaliations.
- Netanyahu acknowledged Israel's painful losses but said Israel struck Iran's nuclear program, missiles, military headquarters, and symbols of power with tremendous force.
- Iran reported that Israeli airstrikes have caused the deaths of over 224 individuals, encompassing military leaders, nuclear experts, and non-combatants, while Israel’s defense systems successfully intercepted numerous missiles and drones.
- The war intensified existing tensions, with US officials favoring diplomacy first but implicitly supporting Israel's pressure on Iran to halt its nuclear ambitions and return to negotiations.
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It’s a rerun, not to be seen again
A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran after an Israeli airstrike. PHOTO: REUTERS "They lied," said Donald Trump in 2016, running for the Republican presidential nomination against the neo-cons in his own party who had started the "forever wars" in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Netanyahu will do everything to drag US into conflict with Iran: Israeli political analyst - LewRockwell
Thanks, Rick Rozoff. Reporting from Indian news media presents a picture of the ongoing crisis/catastrophe that is far more nuanced and informative than anything in the Western establishment media, from the U.S. to Germany, Australia to Britain, Canada to Argentina. The post Netanyahu will do everything to drag US into conflict with Iran: Israeli political analyst appeared first on LewRockwell.
I trust Trump's judgment, he is an excellent world leader, a great friend of Israel and the Jewish people, the Israeli Prime Minister emphasized.
How Netanyahu Pushed Trump to Back Strikes on Iran
Through a mixture of audacity, ruthlessness, and luck, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has upended the balance of power between Israel and Iran, its most threatening regional adversary, and remade the Middle East in just 20 months. But his most important victory may prove to have been winning over President Donald J. Trump on the need to attack Tehran with the full force of the -Israeli military. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Netanyahu’s su…
Trump says it's too late to talk to Iran. He encourages Netanyahu to stick to his actions. Netanyahu thanks him for his support.
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