Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump acted 'swiftly' and 'forcefully' in his decision to assassinate Soleimani.
"President Trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully, decisively. Israel stands with the United States in its just struggle for peace, security and self-defense."attempted to contact the Iranian officials for a response but was not able to reach a representative., noting concerns that Israel could be targeted following the American attack on Soleimani.
"When it comes to our security there's no coalition or opposition, and I expect all [our] national leaders to avoid any insinuations that could endanger national security," he added.today that a ski resort in the occupied Syrian territory of Golan Heights was closed by Israeli military over security concerns following the U.S. drone attack on Soleimani.
The 62-year-old General Soleimani was killed days after protesters attacked the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on December 31, an incident that cause no casualties, in response to fatal American airstrikes against positions held by the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah. Its strikes on the militia reportedly killed 25 fighters, and were a response to the death of a U.S. defense contractor amid a rocket attack on the K-1 Air Base in Kirkuk, Iraq.
The State Department urged U.S. citizens in Iraq to leave the country, adding that all consular operations were suspended.
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