Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday stressed Israel’s independent military decision-making, even as he stressed closer coordination with the United States amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. However, he denied the claim during a media briefing that Israel “dragged” the US into the war. “Does anyone really think someone can tell President Trump what to do? Come on. President Trump always makes his decisions based on what he thinks is good for America,” Netanyahu said when asked by a reporter.
He confirmed that Israel had attacked Iran’s Asluyeh gas complex on its own, while acknowledging Washington’s position on other such attacks. He said, “Fact number one: Israel acted alone against the Asluyeh gas complex. Fact number two: President Trump told us to halt future attacks, and we are halting.”
On Iran’s internal situation, he pointed to signs of tension but declined to predict the collapse of the regime. “A lot of signs… I wish I could reveal them all,” he said, adding, “We are working to create the conditions for its collapse. But it may survive, it may not.”
