US Defense Secretary Makes Secret Visit to Israel, Meets Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
U.S. Defense Secretary made a secret visit to Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios reported. The unannounced visit occurred eight days before Israeli elections amid discussions about potential renewed conflict with Iran. The U.S. military has reportedly developed plans for strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, including the use of the "mother of all bombs." Despite these plans, some U.S. military sources question their effectiveness.
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- U.S. Defense Secretary made a secret visit to Israel and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The unannounced visit occurred eight days before Israeli elections amid discussions about renewed conflict with Iran.
- The U.S. military has developed plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities at President Trump's request.
- These plans reportedly include the use of the GBU-43 "mother of all bombs."
- Some U.S. military sources doubt the effectiveness of the proposed strikes.
- President Trump has recently rejected five proposed military actions against Iran or the Houthis.
U.S. The Pentagon did not announce the visit in advance. The meeting occurred eight days before Israeli elections amid discussions between the two countries regarding the potential for renewed conflict with Iran.
The visit comes amid reports that the U.S. military has developed plans, at President Donald Trump's request, to strike Iranian nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure if he decides to renew hostilities. These plans reportedly include the use of the GBU-43 bomb, known as "the mother of all bombs," potentially targeting "Mount Mystique" near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, where Israel and the U.S. believe components of Iran's nuclear program are stored.
Earlier reports from July indicated that Israeli intelligence assessed Iran had moved thousands of centrifuges into deep tunnels within a mountain. CNN also reported that one option considered was an attack on Iran before U.S. forces withdraw from the region. However, U.S. military sources expressed doubts about the bomb's effectiveness in achieving Trump's objectives. The New York Times reported last week that Trump had rejected five proposed military actions against Iran or the Houthis in recent months, despite their development at his request.
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