Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion,…
‘It has happened before,’ a former Israeli ambassador at the UN tells the Sun.
The American UN ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is a rare exception among Security Council members in refraining from criticizing Israel’s decision. Instead, she calls on the council to condemn Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
After the White House warned Iran of ‘consequences’ if it struck Israel, the national security adviser, Jacob Sullivan, makes no mention of an American response.
The White House says ‘a direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.’
Prime Minister Netanayhu is signaling that Israel’s ultimate target is regime change at Tehran. For now, though, Biden instead seems eager to limit any pressure on Iran and its proxies.
Hebrew-language press reports are citing security and military officials as expressing confidence that Nasrallah, as well as his closest confidante, Tsai a-Din, were at a headquarters destroyed with a bunker-buster bomb.
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