Israeli officials and US Central Command were not informed ahead of time about US President Donald Trump's decision to call off a major planned attack on Iran, according to an Israeli media report. The report states that they found about it through the Truth Social post.
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Channel 12 reported that Israeli officials first learned of Trump's decision through his social media post, and that Centcom was also not given advance warning. Despite the post claiming that Israel had joined him in this commitment.
Trump said late Saturday that he had cancelled the attack after receiving assurances from Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries that a framework for a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and "end the Iran nuclear threat" had been reached. He said Israel was also on board, though Jerusalem did not immediately make a public statement.
"The USA is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of military terror, strength and Power not seen since World War II," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, complete, and total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT and an end to Iran's nuclear threat."
