For years, they called for a showdown with Tehran. But when it finally happened, they quickly called for calm. Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu privately told aides that the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani “isn’t an Israeli event but an American event." | Ronen Zvulun/Pool via AP
By NAHAL TOOSI
01/08/2020 06:29 PM EST
For years, they urged America to take a harder line on Iran, dissed its decision to ink a nuclear deal with Tehran and cheered when a tough-talking Donald Trump won the presidency.
Now, America’s closest Middle East allies are practically ducking for cover.