Israel achieved “a great victory” in its campaign against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says at the start of a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
“With this victory we have removed two immediate existential threats to ensure the existence of Israel,” he says.
Netanyahu says that during his February visit to the White House, “we presented the plans for an attack in Iran with American participation, and also without,” according to Israel Hayom. ‘This is what we are going to do — the decision is yours.'”
Israel didn’t ask for a “green light,” Netanyahu continues.
“Trump got involved and decided to carry out the attacks,” says Netanyahu, according to the report.
“I had conversations with him almost every day, and [Strategic Affairs Minister Ron] Dermer’s conversations with [US Vice President JD] Vance, [US Secretary of State Marco] Rubio, and [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff. There was maximum coordination, which became operational coordination.”
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