Israel and U.S. envoy warn Iran missile drills could mask attack as Trump–Netanyahu meeting nears
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With the Trump–Netanyahu meeting approaching, Israeli officials have warned Washington that a current IRGC missile exercise could be preparations for a strike on Israel, a concern they say is heightened by lower Israeli risk tolerance since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and historical precedents such as the Yom Kippur War. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee echoed those warnings at a security conference, arguing Iran’s rhetoric and nuclear ambitions threaten Israel, the U.S. and Europe, saying President Trump’s red line on enrichment prompted Tehran to take U.S. actions seriously after B‑2 strikes on the Fordow facility earlier this year.
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