According to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), Prime Minister Netanyahu convened a security consultation that lasted over five and a half hours, ending at 01:30. After the discussion, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told a journalist that Israel has no interest in joining the military conflict between Iran and the United States, and that the current situation is the best for Israel.
Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu convened an overnight security consultation that lasted over five and a half hours, concluding at 01:30. After the lengthy discussion, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told a journalist that Israel has no interest in entering the ongoing military confrontation between Iran and the United States, and that the current situation is the best for Israel.
The report supplements The Zioneer's earlier bulletin (Tue 10:10 Jerusalem) which reported Smotrich's statement without the consultation context. The new details indicate that the statement was made in the immediate aftermath of a high-level security discussion led by the prime minister.
The single-source report has not been independently corroborated. No further details on the consultation's agenda or decisions have been disclosed.
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