Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden to discuss possible Israeli actions in response to threats from Iran.
This was reported by the Walla news portal.
It was the first direct exchange between the two leaders in two months, during which the regional environment changed and ties between Israel and the United States became more strained. According to sources familiar with the situation, the main topic of discussion was possible Israeli measures in response to Iran’s latest missile attacks.
At the same time, the Biden administration is said to aim to prevent a major conflict in the region. Before the phone call, the head of government organized a lengthy meeting with key ministers and military officials to discuss the scope and timing of possible operations against military targets in Iran.
Israeli retaliation could include airstrikes and covert operations similar to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this summer, the sources said. It should be noted that the call was scheduled even before the Prime Minister informed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that his trip to the United States had been cancelled.
Previously, Cursor wrote that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled Defense Minister Yoav Galant’s visit to the United States, noting that the trip would only take place after a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden. According to a US official, Washington was surprised that someone in Israel was trying to make the visit politically significant.
