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Last Updated: September 06, 2024, 19:19 IST
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The US administration has made it clear to the Israeli leadership that US aircraft carriers will not be able to remain in the region forever to monitor Iran’s activities, Israel’s Channel 13 reports.According to the broadcaster, the US also opposes “the [potential] dismissal of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,” despite his conflict with the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The media outlet notes that the message was “polite but clear.” As for the risk of an Iranian attack and a large-scale war in the region, the US said that the degree of escalation needed to be reduced at some point because “aircraft carriers will not be able to remain in the region forever.”Notably, Netanyahu announced plans to dismiss Gallat in March 2023 because of the latter’s criticism of judicial reform. However, the prime minister changed his mind following mass protests and a rise in tensions in the region. The Times of Israel newspaper reported that Netanyahu planned to release Gallant from his duties in the summer of 2024 but abandoned the idea after an escalation of violence on the border with Lebanon.
