I spoke moments ago with U.S. Secretary of Defense @PeteHegseth.
I thanked him for President @realDonaldTrump bold decision to act with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat.
The Secretary praised Israel and the IDF for the historic achievements made.
I emphasized that
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
The Washington Post story suggesting that Israel pushed President Trump into his bold decision to bomb Iranian nuclear sites is nonsense.
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Prime Minister of Israel
IsraeliPM
The Prime Minister's Office:
The ceasefire was set for 07:00 this morning. At 03:00, Israel forcefully attacked in the heart of Tehran, struck regime targets and eliminated hundreds of Basij and Iranian security forces personnel.