11 October 2024

AXIOS report....Not Quite Connecting on a "Hand-Shake"

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Biden and Netanyahu meet in the Oval Office, July 25. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer to an understanding on the scope of Israel's planned retaliation against Iran during their call on Wednesday, three U.S. and Israeli officials tell Axios.

Why it matters: The Biden administration accepts that Israel will soon launch a major attack on Iran, but it fears that strikes on certain targets could dramatically escalate the regional war.

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