A source in Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said he and President Trump are "fully coordinated," as the US proceeds with strikes on Iran. The statement, reported by the Times of Israel, comes after days of public tension between the two leaders over the scope and timing of military action.
A source in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated on Wednesday that the Israeli premier and U.S. President Donald Trump are "fully coordinated" amid ongoing American airstrikes against Iran. The remark, reported by the Times of Israel, represents an effort by Jerusalem to project unity following a period of unusually public friction between the two leaders. Over the past several days, Trump expressed displeasure with Israel's unilateral strike on Beirut on June 8 and indicated he had not been consulted in advance. He later told Fox News he planned to call Netanyahu to urge restraint and warned he was close to ordering strikes on Iranian infrastructure — which he has now done. On June 10, The Zioneer reported that Netanyahu was briefed on overnight strikes in Iran as U.S. patience with negotiations wore thin. The PM's office source did not specify which aspects of the military campaign are being coordinated, but the assurance of "full coordination" signals an attempt to close the gap between Washington and Jerusalem after days of mixed messages. The United States has been conducting strikes against Iranian targets, while Israel has carried out its own operations, including the June 8 Beirut strike that triggered the diplomatic friction.
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