Netanyahu Says Israel Warned UK of Alleged Iran Airbase Plot
Netanyahu said Israel shared intelligence on a suspected Iranian plot as Britain moved to sanction settlement products after settler violence in the West Bank.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that Israel warned Britain about an Iranian-sponsored attack shortly before the recent plot against a Royal Air Force base.
- Five British men were arrested near RAF Fairford in England on suspected terrorism offenses on Sunday, triggering a police response and raising alarm among Western allies.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday there were "strong indications" that Iran was involved in suspicious activity near the airbase, which is used by forces to strike Iran.
- Netanyahu recalled that Britain "slapped sanctions on us," criticizing the government for pressuring Israel over treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank.
- Since taking office, Burnham has taken a tougher stance on Israel than his predecessor, while Foreign Secretary Miliband described violence against Palestinians in the West Bank as "ethnic cleansing.
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The Independent (US)Israel warned UK over ‘Iranian attack’ before RAF Fairford incident, Netanyahu claims
The Israel prime minister told US broadcaster Fox News the situation was ‘wild’ and ‘absurd’
Five British were arrested and then released on bail in this case, for which Tehran denies any involvement. Benyamin Netanyahu blames the British government for punishing Israeli settlements shortly after the transmission of information on an Iranian attack project.
Benjamin Netanyahu Slams UK Government And Says Israel Warned About Iranian Attack
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations General Assembly last month.Benjamin Netanyahu has hit out at the UK government as he claimed Israel warned Britain that Iran was planning a terror attack.The Israeli prime minister’s comments come after Andy Burnham said Tehran “played a part” in the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot.Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu said Israeli intelligence told their British counterparts about the possibility of…
In an interview with Fox News, Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel had warned Britain of an imminent terrorist attack sponsored by Iran, before the recent alleged plot against an air base of the Royal Air Force (Raf) . (ANSA)
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British PM Andy Burnham said there were "strong indications" that Iran was involved in suspicious activity near the Fairford airbase, which is used by US forces in their war on Iran.
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