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Netanyahu Sought Iran Strike Before Elections, Trump Refused: CNN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and Defense Minister Israel Katz have denied a CNN report claiming that Netanyahu pushed U.S. President Donald Trump for a joint attack on Iran before recent elections but was refused. Katz dismissed the report as fake news, stating there were no disagreements with the IDF and no plans for a preemptive strike before the elections.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and Defense Minister Israel Katz denied a CNN report that Netanyahu pushed for a joint Iran strike before elections.
- 02The CNN report claimed President Donald Trump denied approval for the joint strike after Netanyahu sought to convince him.
- 03IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir reportedly warned U.S. General Dan Cain that an attack would force Israel to postpone its elections.
- 04Defense Minister Israel Katz called the report fake news and emphasized complete coordination between the political leadership and the IDF.
- 05Israel has reportedly postponed immediate strike plans but is preparing for potential joint operations with the U.S. after the American midterm elections.
- 06Sources suggest Israel's postponement was partly due to its need for U.S. missile defense support to counter expected Iranian retaliation.
- 07Channel 12 previously reported a sharp conflict between Chief of Staff Zamir and Netanyahu over a potential operation against Iran.
According to the CNN report, which cited an Israeli security source and U.S. officials, Trump did not grant approval for the joint strike. The report claimed that IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had warned U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain that an attack could disrupt and postpone the Israeli elections, contributing to the U.S. decision to delay.
While Israel has reportedly postponed immediate plans for further strikes, sources indicate it is preparing for potential joint operations with the U.S. after the American midterm elections. The delay is also attributed to Israel's need for U.S. missile defense support due to strained defensive stockpiles. Channel 12 had previously reported a conflict between Zamir and Netanyahu over a potential operation that could provoke an Iranian response.
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