Israel keeps ally US in the dark on retaliatory strikes against Iran: Report

The Joe Biden administration has expressed its displeasure with Israel on being repeatedly caught off guard by its strikes in Gaza and Lebanon.

Israel's refusal to share details of its retaliation plans to last week's ballistic missile attack by Iran has left the United States frustrated, officials told The Wall Street Journal. Israel has vowed to retaliate even as the US has urged its ally not to hit Iran's oil facilities or nuclear sites amid fears of an all-out war in the Middle East.

The Joe Biden administration has expressed its displeasure with Israel on being repeatedly caught off guard by its strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, where Hezbollah strongholds have been targeted.

The United States was hoping to get an insight into Israel's plans during Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant's visit to Washington on Wednesday. However, the visit was postponed, with an Israeli official saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put on hold Gallant's departure to the US.