When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called US President Donald Trump last week,the Iran attack was delayed.
Part of the reason that Netanyahu asked for a delay was that Israel was caught off guard at the speed at which Washington suddenly seemed ready to attack, according to foreign reports.
There had been an evolution regarding Trump’s public statements about what the American military, cyber, or covert forces could do against the Islamic Republic, and there was also a much-discussed Netanyahu and Trump phone call last week.
Taken by surprise that Trump had been aloof at first, seemingly slow-moving and deliberate in his consideration of the issue, then suddenly shifted his position to being attack-ready on Wednesday itself, the prime minister, foreign reports have indicated, felt pressed into the unusual position of needing to ask the US president to hold off.
There were likely various reasons for the pause, including questions about Israeli air defense readiness, American readiness to help defend Israel, whether the US attack being contemplated would have the desired effect of truly bringing about a regime downfall, or a waste of bluster due to lack of planning or improper timing. These reasons were probably why an assortment of Israeli officials did not think the timing was right.
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Part of the reason that Netanyahu asked for a delay was that Israel was caught off guard at the speed at which Washington suddenly seemed ready to attack, according to foreign reports.
There had been an evolution regarding Trump’s public statements about what the American military, cyber, or covert forces could do against the Islamic Republic, and there was also a much-discussed Netanyahu and Trump phone call last week.
Taken by surprise that Trump had been aloof at first, seemingly slow-moving and deliberate in his consideration of the issue, then suddenly shifted his position to being attack-ready on Wednesday itself, the prime minister, foreign reports have indicated, felt pressed into the unusual position of needing to ask the US president to hold off.
There were likely various reasons for the pause, including questions about Israeli air defense readiness, American readiness to help defend Israel, whether the US attack being contemplated would have the desired effect of truly bringing about a regime downfall, or a waste of bluster due to lack of planning or improper timing. These reasons were probably why an assortment of Israeli officials did not think the timing was right.
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Why Benjamin Netanyahu asked Donald Trump to halt US strikes on Iran | The Jerusalem Post
Reports indicated that Israel may have been taken by surprise that Trump had been aloof at first, but was suddenly contemplating an attack on Wednesday.
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