Trump Urges Netanyahu to Delay Response to Missile Attack, Netanyahu 'Kind of Agreed'
A US official revealed that Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate immediately after a missile attack, but to wait a few days for negotiations. Netanyahu reportedly gave a conditional agreement.
According to N12 News, citing a US official, Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from responding to a recent missile attack and instead to allow a few days for diplomatic talks. Netanyahu is said to have "kind of agreed" to the request.
The conversation highlights the ongoing coordination between the former US president and Israeli leadership amid heightened regional tensions. No further details on the missile attack or the nature of the negotiations were provided in the report.
The development comes as markets monitor geopolitical risk in the Middle East, though no immediate market reaction has been noted.
Source: First Squawk