Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said after a lengthy security discussion overnight that Israel has no interest in joining the ongoing military conflict between Iran and the United States, and that the current situation is the best for Israel. The statement was reported by a single source.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said overnight that Israel has no interest in joining the military conflict between Iran and the United States, describing the current situation as the best for Israel. The remarks followed a lengthy security discussion, according to a single report.
Smotrich has previously stated that Israel is not bound by the emerging agreement with Iran, as The Zioneer reported on June 23. Reports on July 10 indicated that the Trump administration does not want Israeli involvement in the Iran conflict, fearing escalation. The security establishment assessed on July 19 that no Iranian readiness to attack is currently identified, according to ynet.
2 developments
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- StrongNetanyahu: Israel is not a party to US-Iran MOU but has interests at stake
- StrongCNN: Israel did not approve any agreement with Iran, surprising Netanyahu in midst of security discussion
- DevelopingNetanyahu convenes security cabinet to discuss preserving Israeli operational freedom amid US-Iran deal talks
Source and signal
- Internal intake