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Israel and the U.S. Are Fully Coordinated
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - Israel and the U.S. are fully coordinated, both on the strikes in Hizbullah's Dahiyeh stronghold in Beirut and on the Israeli response to the missile fire from Iran. President Trump was persuaded that Iran must not be allowed to achieve gains as a result of its attack on Israel. Iran decided to respond to the strike in Dahiyeh and try its luck at driving a wedge between Jerusalem and Washington by firing missiles at Israel. After Trump made public statements that he would ask Prime Minister Netanyahu not to respond, the two leaders held a fairly lengthy conversation, followed by a security and diplomatic consultation in which Secretary of State Rubio played a significant role. Sources told Israel Hayom that Israel launched its strike on Iran after coordination and American consent. The lines were drawn for a powerful strike, but one limited to several hours. The targets were also agreed upon. Netanyahu convinced Trump that failing to launch an attack would give Iran an advantage and might even harden its positions in the negotiations with the U.S.