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The US President and Israeli Prime Minister talked for the primary time in two months yesterday however the read-out of the decision shed no gentle on how Israel will reply to the latest Iranian missile strike, studies The Telegraph’s Paul Nuki from Tel Aviv.

Relations between the US and Israel are at a low level, with US defence secretary Lloyd Austin stated to be “angry beyond words” after being stored at the hours of darkness about Israel’s assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Separately, Joe Biden is reported to have come to treat Benjamin Netanyahu as a “f***ing liar”.

Only the US gave a learn out of the close to hour-long name, and it was terse, with officers saying that Mr Biden “affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security [and] condemned unequivocally” Tehran’s October 1 missile strike.

Although the decision was stated to have been performed in a “positive spirit” it was additionally described as “direct” – maybe a sign of ongoing disagreement.

The US is alleged to need Israel to restrict its retaliation to army targets inside Iran, somewhat than hit nuclear, oil or different financial targets that danger escalating the battle additional. Netanyahu in the meantime is underneath strain domestically to try to topple the Iranian regime.

In idea, the US ought to have extra leverage over Israel in issues referring to Iran because the US-led Centcom alliance offers a lot of the safety Israel depends on from Iran’s missiles. But Mr Netanyahu has defied Mr Biden repeatedly over the past yr and will effectively achieve this once more.

Meanwhile, Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister, vowed on Thursday that Israel’s strike on Iran will likely be “lethal, precise and especially surprising.” They “won’t understand what happened to it, or how,” he added.

Vice President Kamala Harris was reported to have listened in to the decision.