(Understand... Gen. Eyal Zamir has been a yesman for Netanyahu and the Greater Israel project for years. But now suddenly he refuses to use the military to keep Bibi in power? Sounds to me like everyone, including TrumpyBear, have set their sights on Gadi Eisenkot to take over the expansionist campaign. What do you think is going to happen if Bibi loses because of this betrayal from Trump? Will he get his revenge by releasing Epstein videos of Donald with those two 13-year-old girls before his primary?)
from Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing for a joint US-Israel strike on Iran, but US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked that any potential action be delayed until Washington is ready, CNN reported Monday, citing two US officials and an Israeli security source.
“Netanyahu really wanted and tried to convince Trump for a joint attack in Iran before the elections, and Trump did not give a green light,” the Israeli source told the US news outlet.
The network also said that the US military has prepared significant strike options for Trump should he choose to use them, which it would be ready to carry out within days if given the order.
Another source briefed on the matter told CNN that Israel has been lobbying the US over the last week to support and potentially join Israeli strikes on Iran. Trump and other senior US officials asked Israel to wait, according to the source, and indicated that they would agree to conduct joint operations soon.
The report said Israel agreed due to, among other reasons, concerns about missile defense and the need for US support if Iran and potentially the Houthis in Yemen fire missiles at Israel.
The Prime Minister’s Office denied the report, calling it “fake news,” without elaborating.
Late Sunday night, Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir had clashed in recent days over an instruction by the prime minister for unspecified military action that defense officials believe could lead to a swift confrontation with Iran shortly before the election. Netanyahu also denied that account, though Army Radio published similar reports Monday morning, citing two senior security officials.
According to the Israeli source cited by CNN, one reason for Trump not agreeing to an immediate strike was a warning from Zamir that an attack could postpone the Knesset election...
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