If I had to place a bet, given their history, Israel warned the Americans that they were bombing Iranian targets 12-24 hours ago, and that was the first news the Trump admin got of it.
Maybe not. Or at least, if it was Trump has accepted it. Since now Trump is today out there saying effectively "I warned you" to Iran and at least publicly doesnt seem too taken aback by this whole situation. So it is seeming that his attitude toward a lot of what Israel is getting up to "I'm not going to help you. But I'm not going to stop you either." and quite frankly I think that is probably the most productive way to handle the situation as we try and get more countries in the Middle East to move toward no longer viewing Israel as an enemy that must be destroyed (like we have largely accomplished with the Saudi's and Egyptians).
Well, it was probably obvious that Israel was thinking about attacking.
"I'm not going to help you. But I'm not going to stop you either." and quite frankly I think that is probably the most productive way to handle the situation
That's literally the least Israel First position we've seen from an American President since... maybe, the invasion of Lebanon, or the Eisenhower admin.
Maybe not. Or at least, if it was Trump has accepted it. Since now Trump is today out there saying effectively "I warned you" to Iran and at least publicly doesnt seem too taken aback by this whole situation. So it is seeming that his attitude toward a lot of what Israel is getting up to "I'm not going to help you. But I'm not going to stop you either." and quite frankly I think that is probably the most productive way to handle the situation as we try and get more countries in the Middle East to move toward no longer viewing Israel as an enemy that must be destroyed (like we have largely accomplished with the Saudi's and Egyptians).
Well, it was probably obvious that Israel was thinking about attacking.
That's literally the least Israel First position we've seen from an American President since... maybe, the invasion of Lebanon, or the Eisenhower admin.