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Ben-Gvir says Israel may ‘act alone’ against Iran in split with US
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that the US is 'very naive' to expect Iran to abandon its nuclear program, suggesting Israel may need to 'act alone' against Tehran. He emphasized Israel's responsibility to confront the Iranian threat independently, rejecting the idea of following US directives.
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