Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has still not issued any statement or response, 17 hours after President Donald Trump announced a deal with Iran, according to journalist Moriah Asraf. The prolonged silence continues to draw attention in Israeli political circles, with no official explanation from the Prime Minister's Office.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal with Iran, now 17 hours after Trump's declaration, journalist Moriah Asraf reported. Asraf noted that Netanyahu has not issued even a brief written statement on what she described as a significant day.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday (16:05 Jerusalem), the silence had already reached 15 hours and was drawing attention in Israeli political circles. The prolonged silence now extends past 17 hours, with no explanation from the Prime Minister's Office.
The background to this development includes Trump's public push for the deal—dubbed the 'Islamabad Agreement' by some outlets—and reported Qatari pressure on Tehran to sign a memorandum of understanding overnight Sunday. Iran has denied the deal's completion, while the U.S. president has claimed the final clauses were approved by Israel and other parties. Israeli officials have neither confirmed nor denied that claim, maintaining official silence.
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