An Israeli official said the US demanded that Israel show restraint against Iran — but noted that President Donald Trump personally did not make such a demand, according to a report cited by the Times of Israel. The remark appears to distinguish between the Trump administration's official position and the president's own stance.
An Israeli official told the Times of Israel that while the United States government has demanded that Israel exercise restraint in its response to Iran, President Donald Trump personally did not convey such a demand. The statement, reported Wednesday evening, adds a new dimension to the evolving picture of U.S.-Israeli coordination — or its absence — during the current crisis. As The Zioneer reported over the past two days, the Trump administration had reportedly instructed the U.S. military not to take defensive action to protect Israel from Iranian missiles on June 7 (BACKGROUND), and Trump himself said on June 8 that the Israeli strike in Beirut was not coordinated with the U.S. (BACKGROUND). The official's comment suggests that the president's public and private posture may differ from that of his administration — a distinction that could influence Israeli decision-making on the scale and timing of a potential response.
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