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Netanyahu knew of US strikes on Iran ‘at least 24 hours before,’ says Israeli official
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a Hebrew video statement on June 22, 2025. (Screen capture/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found out about the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites “at least 24 hours before,” an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
Israel does not expect any drastic escalation by Iran, says the official: “We expect more of the same, like what they’ve done this morning.”
Israel is willing to end the bombing campaign if Iran agrees to dismantle its nuclear program. “It depends on Iran, not on us,” says the official. “We are happy to wrap it up now, if there’s an agreement at the end, Israel will be content with the result.”
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