Israel’s widely circulated Ynet reported today that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister, has been calling U.S. President Donald Trump every day, urging him to launch a renewed military offensive against Iran, but that Trump has listened to cooler heads. It quoted “a person briefed on the discussions” as saying: “Netanyahu calls him every day. Those who don’t want a war within the White House and outside have been trying to combat that. The regional leaders are telling him not to escalate and [to, instead,] prioritize negotiations.”

Earlier, the Financial Times had reported, based upon “a person familiar with the situation in Israel,” that Netanyahu was making daily calls to Trump.