Take charge of the Middle East

In a video address delivered on the evening of the 23rd local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that U.S. President Trump had conveyed to him that “war objectives” regarding Iran could be achieved through “reaching an agreement.” However, in the same address, Netanyahu emphasized that Israel would “continue airstrikes against Iran and Lebanon.”
According to *The Times of Israel*, Netanyahu noted in his remarks that he had spoken by phone earlier that day with “our friend” Trump, and that the two had discussed Trump’s concept of ending the conflict with Iran through a diplomatic agreement.