In a highly anticipated phone call, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for the first time in seven weeks on Wednesday, amid growing concerns of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran. The conversation, which was also joined by US Vice President Kamala Harris, comes as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate, with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issuing a stern warning to Tehran in a video message broadcast on Israeli media.
Gallant’s message, which was released on Wednesday night, was a clear indication of Israel’s intention to retaliate against Iran for the missile attack on Israeli territory on October 1st. “Whoever attacks us will be hurt and will pay a price,” Gallant said, adding that Israel’s response would be “deadly, precise and above all surprising.”
The Israeli defense minister’s warning was seen as a clear threat to Iran, which has been engaged in a war of words with Israel in recent weeks. The Iranian missile attack on October 1st was widely seen as a failure, but Gallant vowed that Israel would not let the incident go unpunished. “They will not understand what happened and how it happened, they will see the results,” he said.
The phone call between Biden and Netanyahu was seen as an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries, which have been strained in recent weeks over Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank. However, the conversation also highlighted the deepening divisions between the US and Israel over the issue of Iran.
Netanyahu has been a vocal critic of the Iranian nuclear deal, which was brokered by the Obama administration in 2015. The Israeli prime minister has long argued that the deal does not go far enough in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and has called for tougher sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Biden, on the other hand, has been a strong supporter of the nuclear deal, and has argued that it is the best way to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. However, the US president has also made it clear that he is willing to take a tougher stance on Iran, particularly in light of the recent missile attack on Saudi Arabia.
The phone call between Biden and Netanyahu was also joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, who has been facing pressure from her presidential campaign rival, Donald Trump, over her stance on Israel. Trump, who has been a strong supporter of Netanyahu, has accused Harris of being too soft on Iran and not doing enough to support Israel.
It emerged on Wednesday that Netanyahu had spoken with Trump last week, in a move that was seen as an attempt to undermine Harris’s presidential campaign. The conversation between Netanyahu and Trump was widely seen as a sign of the deepening divisions between the US and Israel over the issue of Iran, and highlighted the challenges facing the Biden administration in its efforts to ease tensions in the region.
As tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate, there are growing concerns about the potential for a wider conflict in the Middle East. The region has been on edge in recent weeks, with a series of attacks on oil tankers and pipelines in the Persian Gulf.
The attack on October 1st was widely seen as a major escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, and has raised fears of a wider war in the region. The attack, which was launched from Iranian territory, was aimed at a number of Israeli targets, including a military base in the north of the country.
The attack was widely condemned by the international community, with the US and other Western countries calling for calm and restraint. However, the incident has also highlighted the deepening divisions between Israel and Iran, and has raised fears of a wider conflict in the region.
As the situation continues to unfold, there are growing concerns about the potential for a wider war in the Middle East. The conflict between Israel and Iran has been simmering for years, and has the potential to draw in other countries in the region.
The Palestinian Authority has called for calm and restraint, and has urged the international community to take action to prevent a wider conflict. “The situation is extremely dangerous, and we urge all parties to exercise restraint and to avoid any actions that could lead to a wider conflict,” said a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority.
The international community has been calling for calm and restraint, and has urged all parties to avoid any actions that could lead to a wider conflict. The United Nations has issued a statement calling for calm and restraint, and has urged all parties to respect international law and to avoid any actions that could lead to a wider conflict.
