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Mossad Chief in Washington as Netanyahu Presses Trump to Resume the Iran War, Axios Reports
By Eleanor Ever Loyal
Photo: Avi Ohayon / Government Press Office of Israel (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Mossad director Roman Gofman is in Washington for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war with Iran, Axios reported Friday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presses President Donald Trump to resume military action.
Axios, citing its own reporting, said Gofman is meeting with senior administration officials. The report did not identify the U.S. officials involved or provide details about the subjects expected to be discussed beyond the Iran war. It also did not report whether the talks had produced any agreement or decision.
Axios reported that Netanyahu is urging Trump to resume the war. The report did not specify what steps Netanyahu has asked the president to take, whether Trump is considering a renewed attack, or when a decision might be made.
The diplomatic activity comes as Netanyahu serves as Israel’s caretaker prime minister while Gadi Eisenkot, who holds the president’s mandate, works to form a government. Netanyahu and Eisenkot clashed this week over whether to strike Iran again.
The Library Media reported Thursday that Trump said Gulf countries had asked him to hold off on further attacks against Iran. No formal ceasefire exists, according to the newsroom’s reporting.
Those developments establish the immediate political and diplomatic context for Gofman’s Washington visit, but the available reporting does not establish whether the Gulf countries’ request, the dispute between Netanyahu and Eisenkot, or the government-formation process has affected the timing or substance of the talks.
Axios did not report a response from the Trump administration to Netanyahu’s reported push for renewed military action. No U.S. official was named as having publicly addressed the visit or the prospect of resuming attacks. The report also did not provide a date for a possible presidential decision.
There was no Israeli government statement included in the Axios report, and no further details were reported about Gofman’s schedule, the duration of his visit or the outcome of his meetings.
The central development reported by Axios is Gofman’s presence in Washington for discussions with senior Trump administration officials while Netanyahu is pressing Trump to restart the war. Whether those discussions will lead to renewed military action remains unreported.
Eleanor Ever Loyal
National Desk, The Library Media
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