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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Strike Iranian Military, Not Nuclear or Oil Sites, Washington Post Reports

Oct 14, 2024, 08:55 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed the Biden administration that Israel is willing to target Iranian military facilities instead of nuclear or oil sites, reserving those critical infrastructures for potential future escalation, according to reports by the Washington Post citing two officials familiar with the matter. This approach suggests a more limited counterstrike aimed at preventing a full-scale war while responding to Iranian actions. By focusing on military installations and reserving strikes on nuclear and oil facilities for possible future retaliation, Israel appears to be seeking to respond without escalating the conflict to a broader regional confrontation involving critical infrastructure.