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Netanyahu’s critical choice: Iran, the US, and Israel’s next move
Herb Keinon
October 9, 2024

…On one hand, withholding information could benefit the US by providing plausible deniability, allowing them to convincingly claim ignorance and potentially avoid reprisal attacks. On the other hand, if they do share the plans and the US says “No,” what should their next step be? Various media reports indicate that the White House is increasingly upset with Israel’s lack of transparency and was angered when it only heard afterward about the assassinations of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Fuad Shukr in Beirut, Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and later Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. According to these reports, Washington is concerned that such actions could trigger a spiraling regional war, drawing the US in, and that Iran’s proxies might respond by targeting US assets in the region. READ MORE