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Israel expecting US decision on joining Iran strikes in 24-48 hours, says official
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
US President Donald Trump meets with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, June 18, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)
Israel still expects that US President Donald Trump will join the strikes against Iran’s nuclear program, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
“The expectation is that they join, but no one is pushing them,” says the official. “They have to make their own decision.”
“We’ll know in the next 24-48 hours,” the official estimates.
Defense Minister Israel Katz is fully coordinated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his threats to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, says the official: “Katz always makes his statements according to what Netanyahu asks him to do. He’s not doing it on his own.”
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