by Yaakov Katz
A senior diplomatic source said on Friday that the Americans did not voice opposition to the Israeli preparations when presented with the date by Gantz.
MIAMI - Defense Minister Benny Gantz updated the Americans on
Thursday that he has set a deadline for when the IDF will need to
complete preparations for an attack against Iran.
A
senior diplomatic source said on Friday that the Americans did not
voice opposition to the Israeli preparations when presented with the
date by Gantz.
“There was no veto,” the source said.
The IDF has intensified planning for an attack against Iran.
Last week, American sources revealed that Austin and Gantz were
expected to discuss joint military preparations and a report on Kan said
that the IDF was planning a massive aerial drill mocking a strike
against Iran this coming summer.
Gantz
met on Thursday with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of
State Antony Blinken. The conversations focused mostly on Iran and its
continued pursuit of a nuclear capability but some of the US officials
also brought up Israeli settlement activity and their concern that
building in the West Bank will block a future two-state solution.
On
Friday Gantz addressed the Israel American Council summit in Miami and
said that Iran is a great threat to Israel but first and foremost to the
world.
“This is
why the international community, with US leadership, must stand together
and act forcefully against Iran’s hegemonic aspirations and nuclear
program and restore stability for the sake of global peace,” he said.
Gantz later said that the consultations in Washington were “excellent” and included discussions about ways to ensure Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East.
Gantz said that he spoke with the Americans about ways to keep the
pressure on Iran with the aim of keeping them away from a nuclear
capability and to take advantage of Iranian vulnerabilities -
particularly economic - that could be used to persuade them to suspend
nuclear activity.
The
defense minister said that his impression from the meetings in
Washington was that the fate of the negotiations in Vienna would be
determined in the coming weeks.
“I think that in the coming weeks we will know where we stand,” he said.
Yaakov Katz
Source: https://www.jpost.com/international/defense-min-benny-gantz-presents-iran-attack-timeline-to-us-officials-688489
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