Did Israel Push Trump Into War?
March 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension.
The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman discuss what we know about the extraordinarily close cooperation between Israel and the United States.
Guest:
• Mark Mazzetti () , an investigative reporter for The New York Times in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security.
• Ronen Bergman () , a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine in Tel Aviv.
Background reading:
• How Mr. Trump decided to go to war () .
Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times
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