We reported earlier today on a tweet from Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir, calling the attack on Iran overnight “lame”.
Channel 12 is now reporting a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to the far-right politician to tell him he was harming Israel’s national security.
However, the network added he is unlikely to face further repercussions as Mr Netanyahu is reliant on him to remain in power.
Mr Ben Gvir is among the Israeli hardliners calling for a harsher response to Iran and more brutal measures in Gaza.
The Israeli prime minister remains in a tough spot as he is facing calls for de-escalation from Western allies, but he also needs to appease hardliners within his government to stay in power.
‘Real escalation’ after Israel’s attack unlikely, retired major general says
An Israeli retired major general has said he doesn’t believe Israel’s overnight attack on Iran is a “very significant event”.
Major General Giora Eiland, the former head of the Israeli National Security Council, said the strike showed Israel can reach “even sensitive places” but it had tried to “do it way that both sides can be satisfied”.
He told Sky’s World with Yalda Hakim programme that he doesn’t “predict real escalation after this”.
Asked whether Israel’s message had been received in Iran, he said countries will try to emphasise their success and minimise the success of the other side.
He added that in attacking Israel, Iran had created an international coalition against itself – “something they certainly don’t want to see”.
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