Minister and Cabinet member Avi Dichter said in a closed meeting with Likud Central Committee members that extending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's term to align with President Donald Trump's term could remove the Iranian nuclear threat, according to a report by journalist Bini Ashkenazi. Dichter noted that Trump has done 'amazing things' for Israel.
In a closed meeting with the Likud Central Committee on Tuesday, Minister and Cabinet member Avi Dichter suggested that extending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's term to align with President Donald Trump's remaining two and a half years in office could help eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat. Dichter noted Trump's record of support for Israel. The statement, reported by journalist Bini Ashkenazi, reflects ongoing discussions within the Israeli right about the strategic value of parallel leadership terms during sensitive US-Iran nuclear negotiations. The Iran nuclear talks remain a central issue in US-Israel relations, as The Zioneer has reported.
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