US President Joe Biden may speak today by phone with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu the Jewish state's plans to strike Iran, Axios reported, citing its sources among American officials.
As the portal emphasizes, “this conversation between Biden and Netanyahu could be the first in two tense months and comes at a time when Israel is considering the possibility of a large-scale strike that could lead to a serious escalation.“
Israel's response is expected to be significant, sources say, including airstrikes against military targets in Iran and covert attacks such as the one that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.“ The publication says that Israel is also considering the possibility of attacks on oil facilities in Iran.
A source among the Israeli prime minister's aides told Axios that “once the decision is made, Netanyahu will want to brief Biden”. The US official noted: “We want to use this appeal to try to determine the limits of Israel's response.“ As the portal's source explained, the United States wants the Israeli strike to be significant, but not disproportionate.