Revealing the Behind-the-Scenes of What Happened.. Trump to Netanyahu: You Will Find Yourself Alone Facing Iran

Translation by SadaNews - U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday evening that he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be cautious in what he does against Iran as he might find himself alone.

This was mentioned in an interview with Channel 12, whose content was translated by SadaNews.

Trump indicated that he warned Netanyahu that escalating Israeli attacks could lead to a large-scale war, and he might find himself alone facing the Iranians.

Trump said: "I told Bibi, you have to be very careful about what you do, because you may find yourself alone facing Iran very soon."

The U.S. president mentioned that he asked Netanyahu, during their call last night, not to respond to the Iranian missile attack.

According to the channel, the call ended without a clear outcome, and Netanyahu did not disclose what he decided. Those who listened to the call felt that Trump had succeeded in winning Netanyahu a few additional days.

Later, Netanyahu held consultations with military leaders, then returned to inform Secretary of State Marco Rubio of his decision to launch an attack on Iran.

Trump described what happened next, saying: "The Israelis informed us of the latest developments very late. They were already on their way to Iran. I was able to reduce the scale of the attack."

Trump pointed out that five countries in the region, involved in mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, asked him to pressure Netanyahu to stop the attacks and move forward in reaching an agreement.

Trump added: "The Iranians called us this morning and informed us that they would not launch any more attacks on Israel. They asked us to inform Israel to stop the attacks. I called Netanyahu and forced him to stop."

Trump confirmed that he still believes he is on the verge of reaching an agreement, and that Iran is interested in signing it. He also said that he believes such an agreement would be a good one, according to SadaNews translation.

In another report, Channel 12 revealed the behind-the-scenes of what happened yesterday and today, indicating that at 3 PM yesterday, Israel attacked a target in the southern suburbs, and after the attack, the Americans sent messages indicating their dissatisfaction with the decision, affirming that Iran would respond, while the Israeli response was that it was a calculated attack and that silence could not be maintained against assaults on the northern residents. SadaNews also translated.

At 10 PM, Iran launched missiles towards Israel, then Netanyahu had a tense and difficult call with Trump, indicating that Trump confirmed he did not want a new war and that Israel should not respond to Iran as it would lead to escalation, while Netanyahu stated that the Iranians violated Israel's sovereignty and a red line had to be drawn, to which Trump told Netanyahu that he did not have the green light for that.

Senior officials in Israel said that Trump understood that Netanyahu would make a decision to attack, while others said Trump understood that Israel would not attack based on the call.

Israel attacked targets in Iran at 3 AM and 7 AM, then Iran responded at 7 AM and 10 AM before the Iranians approached the Trump administration and announced their readiness for a ceasefire.

Israel had been planning to carry out a major attack, and Netanyahu approved the plans when Trump called him and ordered him to stop. The call was almost directive even though some described it as friendly.

Trump said to Netanyahu: You did what you did, and now stop firing... an agreement is coming, then Netanyahu ordered the attack to stop even though the planes were ready for takeoff, according to the Hebrew channel.

Meanwhile, Channel 13 reported that there was a series of sharp discussions and conversations between the Israeli and American leaderships on Sunday night before Israel launched its attack on Iran, according to SadaNews translation.

It indicated that during the lengthy series of talks that senior officials in Israel held with senior Israeli officials in Washington, Netanyahu spoke with Trump, who sent him a clear and unequivocal message regarding the nature of the expected response, saying: "Attack and that's the incident."

Israeli sources familiar with the contents of the conversation clarified that Trump's intention was for Israel to move, but without getting drawn into a large-scale campaign or a step that could lead to serious escalation.

The Americans realized that Israel was determined to respond despite the public statements made by Trump even before his conversation with Netanyahu, and as a result, Washington worked to define the severity of the attack and the scope of the Israeli operation, according to the channel.

It clarified that in parallel with this conversation, Netanyahu also held lengthy talks with several senior American officials, including the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, and within the conversation with Secretary of State Rubio, both sides touched on details of great importance regarding the nature of the planned attack.

In the meantime, deep disagreements emerged within the cabinet regarding the scope of the targets. In internal discussions held last night, Smotrich and Ben Gvir demanded to carry out a broader operation, which would include, among other things, the possibility of attacking Iranian energy facilities, while Netanyahu clarified to them the political ramifications of such a step, which was supported by Shas leader Aryeh Deri, who opposed expanding the operation. The channel reported.