Netanyahu dismisses claim Israel dragged US into war with Iran, predicts ‘era of peace’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the claim that Israel dragged the United States into war with Iran while painting an optimistic picture of the future.

In an interview in which Netanyahu heaped praise on President Donald Trump’s leadership, Fox News host Sean Hannity likewise praised Netanyahu while asking him about Operation Roaring Lion, the Israeli code name for Operation Epic Fury. For the first time, Netanyahu addressed the criticism that the prime minister had dragged Trump into Israel’s war, a criticism he openly laughed at.

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