Israel bombs Iran in defiance of Trump insisting Netanyahu 'doesn't call the shots'

Author: news24.comPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Israel

World / InternationalPolitics

Israel bombs Iran in defiance of Trump insisting Netanyahu 'doesn't call the shots'

Israel launched missile strikes on Iran, directly defying former US President Donald Trump, who had insisted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'doesn't call the shots'. The attack escalates regional tensions and challenges Trump's influence over Israeli foreign policy. Details of targets and damage are not yet known.

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