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Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid has issued a direct appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging American involvement in Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Iran.
Lapid made the appeal while standing before the charred remains of a bus struck by an Iranian ballistic missile in Herzliya,
“I trust President Trump to do the right thing for the United States,” Lapid said at the missile strike site.
“Still, both in talks with international officials and in the international media, I keep repeating that the United States needs to join this campaign.”
The call comes amid heightened hostilities between Israel and Iran, with daily exchanges of missile fire, Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure, and growing international concerns about a full-scale regional war.
The missile that hit Herzliya on Tuesday was part of a larger barrage launched by Iran in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its nuclear and military facilities.
The bus targeted in the strike was empty at the time, and no casualties were reported.
While the United States has thus far provided air defense support to intercept Iranian missiles aimed at Israel, President Trump has not yet committed to direct military engagement.
Trump, however, has not ruled it out. On Tuesday, he demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender”, prompting a sharp warning from Tehran that it would respond “strongly” to any U.S. involvement.
Lapid calls on Trump to join Israel’s military operation against Iran
