U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Saturday evening that Israeli intelligence provided the U.S. with a 'very specific' warning this week about an assassination plot against President Donald Trump.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Saturday evening (22:41 Jerusalem) that the Israeli intelligence warning about an assassination plot against President Donald Trump was "very specific." The comment, reported by N12's Amit Segal, adds a new detail to a story that has unfolded since Friday.
The thread began Friday morning (Jul 10, 09:50 Jerusalem) with a single-sourced Wall Street Journal report that Israel had shared intelligence on an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. By Friday, the story was confirmed by CNN and then by Ambassador Huckabee himself in multiple interviews. Huckabee stated that the intelligence led to security changes for Trump's return flight from a NATO summit, including the use of an older, better-protected Air Force One. He also directly contradicted Trump's denial that Israel had provided new information. An analysis by The Zioneer highlighted the intelligence-sharing as a demonstration of Israel's strategic value.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on Huckabee's views, including his characterization of Iran as a direct threat to the United States and Hezbollah as a "common enemy" of Israel and Lebanon. The intelligence-sharing underscores the close security relationship between the two countries.
The specific nature of the plot, the identities of the perpetrators, and the exact security changes remain unverified. The initial WSJ report was single-sourced, and while Huckabee's confirmation is on the record, key details have not been publicly disclosed.
10 developments
- DevelopingUS Ambassador Huckabee: Iran wants to kill every American, Israel is only the appetizer
- StrongOpinion: Israeli intelligence reportedly warned Trump of Iranian plot, The Zioneer says
- DevelopingIsraeli official says Trump administration briefed precisely on attack plans
- DevelopingAnalysis: Trump knows Iran will avenge Khamenei assassination, fears being in crosshairs
Source and signal
- Internal intake