CNN Reports Netanyahu Sought Pre-Election Strike on Iran; PM's Office Denies
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
CNN reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought a pre-election joint strike on Iran with the U.S., but the Trump administration asked to postpone the operation. Netanyahu's office denied the report as fake news. Earlier Israeli media reports of disagreements between Netanyahu and the IDF chief of staff on the matter were also denied by the Prime Minister.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- CNN reported Prime Minister Netanyahu sought a pre-election strike on Iran with the U.S.
- The U.S. administration reportedly asked to postpone the joint military operation.
- Netanyahu's office denied the CNN report, calling it "fake news."
- Previous reports of disagreements between Netanyahu and the IDF chief of staff were also denied.
- Israel had been seeking U.S. support for a potential attack in the preceding week.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged U.S. President Donald Trump to conduct a joint strike against Iran before Israel's parliamentary elections, but the American administration requested a delay, CNN reported Thursday, citing U.S. officials and an Israeli security source. According to the report, Israel had been seeking Washington's support for a potential attack in the week prior. Trump and other senior U.S. officials suggested postponing the operation, indicating that joint military action could occur at a later time. The Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem dismissed CNN's report as "fake news." Earlier reports in Israeli media had also suggested disagreements between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir regarding potential military actions against Iran before the elections, which Netanyahu also denied.
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