New York : US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could find itself isolated if it resumed large-scale military action against Iran, according to comments Trump made to Axios. “I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,'” Trump told Axios.
The warning came after Israel struck targets linked to Hezbollah in Beirut on Sunday, triggering an Iranian missile response against Israel and raising fears of a broader war. According to US and Israeli officials cited by Axios, Trump faced a difficult balancing act. While recognising Israel’s need to respond to Iranian attacks, he was also concerned that continued tit-for-tat strikes could spiral into a full-scale regional war.
Israel subsequently targeted facilities in Iran, prompting Tehran to launch another wave of missiles toward Israel. While the US military did not take part in the attacks, it assisted Israel in intercepting incoming Iranian missiles, according to US defence officials. As tensions mounted, Trump held another call with Netanyahu and pressed him to halt plans for a larger wave of attacks against Iran.
The Israeli leader said a preemptive strike against Iran a year ago had prevented Tehran from obtaining atomic weapons and reiterated that Israel would never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu also claimed Hezbollah had been preparing a large-scale assault on northern Israel involving thousands of fighters and a massive missile barrage. According to Netanyahu, Iran and Hezbollah are now weaker than ever, while Israel has emerged stronger.
He said Israel responded by striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut following cross-border fire from Lebanon and by targeting military and economic sites inside Iran after Iranian strikes on Israel. Netanyahu said Israel was currently holding its fire because Iranian attacks had ceased following Israeli operations, but warned that any renewed aggression from Tehran would be met with an “overwhelming force” response.
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