Another Top Israeli Politician Was Briefed Ahead of Iran Strike

Three days before Israeli warplanes took off toward Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to the Kirya military complex and briefed him on the classified attack plans. Ohana was required to sign a security nondisclosure agreement prior to the meeting, which was also attended by IDF Military Secretary, Major General Roman Gofman.

According to the report aired on Kan News by journalist Michael Shemesh, Ohana was not the only political figure to receive an exclusive update. Over the weekend, The New York Times revealed that MK Moshe Gafni, head of the United Torah Judaism party, was also informed of the upcoming strike.

Gafni’s briefing reportedly came in the context of political tensions surrounding the military draft law, as his party threatened to leave the coalition just days before the strike on Iran.

Meanwhile, Israeli media cited a Wall Street Journal report claiming that Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump this week that further Israeli military action may be necessary if Iran continues its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

According to American and Israeli sources quoted in the report, Trump did not directly oppose the idea but expressed his preference for a diplomatic solution to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear bomb. Israeli officials, however, are skeptical about diplomacy succeeding with the ayatollah regime.

On Thursday, Netanyahu released a short video statement in which he addressed Iran explicitly, saying: "We’ve said the same thing about Iran – the removal of the nuclear threat. If this can be achieved in 60 days of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, all the better. But if not, it will be achieved another way."