Netanyahu Holds Security Briefing as Iran Tensions Rise
Israeli sources cited by i24News say Netanyahu spoke with Trump multiple times over the past week. Trump may consider resuming military action against Tehran, but will decide independently and when ready; the sources say Israel and the US have no differences on their objectives.
i24News, citing Israeli sources, reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke several times with US President Trump over the past week and is holding a restricted security briefing tonight. The sources said tensions with Iran are elevated and Trump may consider resuming military action against Tehran. They said the US president “will decide independently” and “when ready,” and that Israel and the US have no differences over their objectives. The sources added that Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas are seeking to overturn the Netanyahu government and are attempting to disrupt Israeli elections.
They described Israeli public reaction to recent Houthi attacks as unusually strong given the attacks’ severity, and reported that Saudi Arabia is facing similar pressure.