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Israel's Prime Minister Says His Country Stands Behind US on Iran

Linda Gradstein

   JERUSALEM - As tensions continue between the U.S. and Iran, Israel
   backs President Donald Trump but worries that Iran could use its proxy,
   Hezbollah, to attack Israel.

   Israeli Prime Minster Binyamin Netanyahu made it clear who's side
   Israel is on in a conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

   "In the last 24 hours, Iran has intensified its aggression against the
   United States and against all of us, and I repeat my call for all
   peaceloving countries to stand by the United States in its effort to
   stop Iranian aggression. Israel stands by the United States on this,"
   Netanyahu said.
   Tensions increased this week when Iran shot down an unmanned American
   drone. The U.S. says the drone was flying in international airspace,
   while Iran insists it was in its airspace. The New York Times newspaper
   reports Friday that President Trump ordered retaliatory strikes on
   Iran, but called them off at the last minute, after the planes were
   already in the air. It was not clear why he changed his mind.
   

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