Israel expecting US decision on joining Iran strikes in 24-48 hours, says official

2025-06-19 23:57:22

Israel still expects that US President Donald Trump will join the strikes against Iran’s nuclear program, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.

“The expectation is that they join, but no one is pushing them,” says the official. “They have to make their own decision.”

“We’ll know in the next 24-48 hours,” the official estimates.

Defense Minister Israel Katz is fully coordinated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his threats to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, says the official: “Katz always makes his statements according to what Netanyahu asks him to do. He’s not doing it on his own.”