Trump posted tonight: "Israel will not attack Iran. All planes will turn back and send a friendly 'plane wave' signal to Iran. No one will be injured, the ceasefire agreement has taken effect! Thank you for your attention! President of the United States Donald J. Trump"
After Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Trump, Israel recalled its warplanes.
Earlier, Trump accused Israel and Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement announced just hours ago, and added that he was especially upset with Israel because the country claimed to launch a large-scale new air strike on Tehran.
Israel views Iran's nuclear program as an "existential threat," and its core demand is to completely destroy Iran's nuclear facilities through military means, demilitarize Iran, and even take a "decapitation" action to weaken or overthrow the Iranian regime. The Netanyahu government has long pursued a hardline approach, trying to seize the window period of US support to achieve a lasting military suppression. While the United States also sees Iran as a strategic rival, it prefers to maintain the balance in the Middle East through limited military strikes, diplomatic pressure, and ceasefire agreements, avoiding getting stuck in a long-term war quagmire.
This incident has torn open the seemingly solid surface of the US-Israel alliance, highlighting the differences between the two countries in terms of Middle East strategy, decision-making autonomy, and domestic political pressures.
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