News about US, Iran, and Israel

NEW: Israel considered striking Iran on Monday but decided to wait, five U.S. and Israeli sources told me. My story on @axios www.axios.com/2024/04/17/israel-iran-attack-retaliate-strike-postponed

🚨NEW: Blinken told American Jewish leaders on Tuesday that further escalation with Iran is not in the interests of either the U.S. or Israel, per 3 attendees in the meeting. Blinken passed the same message in a call with Israeli minister Benny Gantz on Monday. My story on @axios…

Let's summarize the status of "will Israel strike Iran?" • Agreement at the war cabinet: there will be a response • Some officials have the position: the response should be as soon as possible • The main question: how and what response. • The kind of response: a response…

Israel deeply appreciates the support of the United States, Britain, France and others in thwarting the Iranian attack against Israel.