TOP US DIPLOMAT said US-Israel military, intelligence and diplomatic cooperation
will continue regardless of Israeli election results, government formation
timing or the US midterms. Any decision to strike Iran would be based on
professional judgment and shared US-Israel interests, with stated objectives to
eliminate Iran’s military nuclear program and to remove its military threat to
the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring states; US strategic goals remain
unchanged. The US signaled a preference for a broad Israeli unity government
excluding extremists during recent talks; Israeli counting shows no bloc with a
clear majority and coalition options remain, and Israel has assured partners
that government formation will not impede regional diplomatic processes.
