Smotrich claims Israel has 'no interest' in joining US strikes against Iran

BEIRUT — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel has “no interest” in joining U.S. military operations against Iran, according to the daily Haaretz.

“The current situation, in which the conflict between Iran and the United States remains limited, is the right one and the best for us. We are not looking to get involved,” Smotrich said following a security cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Speaking at a conference marking the 21st anniversary of the evacuation of Gush Katif, a former bloc of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, the minister said Israel’s main objective was to weaken the Iranian regime, arguing that economic pressure was the best way to achieve that goal.