Israel–US divide over Iran: Escalation vs negotiation
Reports highlight disagreement between Netanyahu and Trump on escalation, alongside Israeli warnings of a long conflict with repeated rounds of fighting.
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Yedioth Ahronoth reported, quoting American media today Thursday, that the content of the latest phone call between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US President Donald Trump showed that Netanyahu requested the renewal of fighting against Iran, considering that waiting is a mistake.
Trump rejects escalation and calls for a deal
In contrast, Trump responded that it is better to wait until an agreement is reached, emphasizing that this is his decision.
In a related context, the Walla News website reported, citing Israeli sources, that progress in negotiations with Iran reduces the likelihood of resuming an attack within the next 24 hours, despite the political leadership instructing the military to prepare for possible attack scenarios within short timeframes.
Israeli assessments: a long war and repeated rounds of fighting
Yedioth Ahronoth reported, quoting a senior Israeli security official, that the war with Iran is long-term, and he expected repeated rounds of fighting as long as the Iranian regime remains in place, with the aim of preventing what he described as a threat from Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles targeting Israel.