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Israel’s acting PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to convince US President Trump to attack Iran again.
According to the reports of Axios and Jerusalem Post, for this he has sent Roman Gofman, the head of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, to America. Goffman arrived in Washington on Friday.
He is to meet John Ratcliffe, head of the American intelligence agency CIA. After this he will also go to Miami to meet Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.
According to the Financial Times report, Netanyahu has been calling Trump daily for the last few days. There was also a discussion between the two leaders on November 5 regarding the Iran war. However, Trump is not currently accepting Netanyahu’s demand.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Roman Goffman at Mossad headquarters. Roman is considered close to Netanyahu. The picture is of 31 August 2026.
America will not attack, but will continue the economic siege
The Trump administration is currently adopting a strategy of increasing economic pressure and continuing the maritime blockade instead of a major military attack on Iran.
In this matter, America is also getting support from Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
Trump said on Thursday that America can stop action against Iran now. But at present the action is being continued at the behest of the countries for whose security America is working.
According to Trump, Saudi Arabia has asked him to maintain this position for some time. He believes that Iran is now weakening. Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain also want America not to take any decision in haste.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The picture is from 2017.
Opposition fears-Netanyahu may instigate Iran for war
After the elections held in Israel on October 27, Netanyahu has lost his majority in Parliament. Opposition leader Gadi Aizencott has got the responsibility of forming the new government. However, whether they will be able to form the government or not is not yet clear.
Meanwhile, the Israeli opposition fears that Netanyahu may attack Iran or instigate Iran to attack Israel.
Opposition leaders fear that by doing this Netanyahu wants to weaken efforts to form a new government. If Eiseenkot is successful in forming a government, Netanyahu’s power will end.
On Thursday, Netanyahu had a meeting with Eiseenkot for about two hours. During this time he was given information about the situation in Iran. Eisencott believes that at present there is no need to take immediate military action against Iran.
Gadi Eiseenkot after being sworn in by Israel’s new parliament. No party got majority in the elections.
Does Netanyahu have the right to war even after losing the election?
According to Israeli law, the caretaker government has the same powers as the normal government. The Supreme Court of Israel has said that the government leaving power should avoid such major decisions which cannot be changed.
However, Israel’s caretaker governments have taken military action in the past as well.
- In May 2021 too, Netanyahu launched an 11-day military operation in Gaza after his party’s seats fell in the elections and amid talks to form a new government.
- At least 260 Palestinians were killed in Gaza in this attack. 13 people also died in Israel.
- This attack did not return Netanyahu to power. The next month, a new government was formed under the leadership of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid and Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as Prime Minister ended.
- Earlier, former Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Yair Lapid had also taken military action in Gaza during the caretaker government. About 1,400 Palestinians were killed in the 2008 attack during Olmert’s tenure.
Netanyahu asked the army to increase preparations for the attack
According to Israeli government channel Kan, in the security cabinet meeting chaired by Netanyahu on November 11, the army was instructed to intensify preparations for an attack on Iran.
Kan had quoted an American military officer as saying that Washington has asked Israel to be prepared for a possible conflict. But the Central Command of the US Army told Al Jazeera that these things are just speculations.
According to Israel’s Channel 13, army officials believe that there is no need to attack Iran immediately. In the meeting held on November 11, this was also told to Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eiseenkot, who is responsible for forming the next government.
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