Israel Facing ‘Challenging Days’ With Iran-US Tensions, Says Netanyahu
FILE: US President Donald and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT / VARIOUS SOURCES / AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel was facing “complex and challenging days” as tensions escalate between the United States and Iran following President Donald Trump’s threat of strikes should Tehran refuse to accept a new nuclear agreement. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); “We are in very complex and challenging days,” Netanyahu told lawmakers in a brief address to parliament. “We are keeping our eyes open and are prepared for any scenario.” He also reiterated a warning to Iran’s leadership: “I have conveyed to the ayatollah regime that if they make the gravest mistake in their history and attack the State of Israel, we will respond with a force they cannot even imagine.” The premier further highlighted Israel’s close military cooperation with the US, as Washington continues to build up its military presence near Iran and in the Middle East. “The alliance with the United States has never been closer,” Netanyahu said. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); “Between the Israel Defense Forces and the United States military, between our security agencies and their security services, there has never been anything like this,” he added. Arch-foes Israel and Iran faced each other in a first direct confrontation last June during a 12-day war in which the Israeli military targeted Tehran’s nuclear facilities and ballistic missile arsenal. Iran responded with drone and missile strikes on Israel. Later on in the war, the United States joined Israel in targeting Iran’s underground nuclear facilities. AFP Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Iran Israel Netanyahu More Stories US Envoy Says Trump Questioning Iran’s Refusal To ‘Capitulate’ As Nuclear Talks Resume Iranian Students Chant Anti-Govt Slogans As US Threats Loom Stocks Mixed, Oil Prices Rise After Trump Iran Threat /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.