Netanyahu denies Israel pushed the US into war with Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied accusations that Israel manipulated or dragged the United States into a war with Iran. He called the idea a 'canard,' or a false rumor.

Netanyahu argued that US President Donald Trump makes his own decisions based on what he believes is good for the US, rhetorically asking, 'Does anyone really think someone can tell Trump what to do?' The comments address claims that the alliance between the two leaders has been strained by the conflict.