Netanyahu: Israel would risk ‘friction’ with US over Iran

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Yonatan Sindel/Pool via AP)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is prepared to risk tension with the US if that is what it takes to neutralise Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

The embattled premier, whose political future is in question just 11 days out from a bruising war, said Israel’s biggest threat remains the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran.