Did Benjamin Netanyahu Order a Hit on Trump while Attempting to Preemptively Blame Iran for it

It was a calm Sunday broadcast until it wasn’t. In a Fox News interview that aired on June 15, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement that left many viewers stunned: “Iran tried to assassinate President Trump twice. He is enemy number one for the regime.”

For some, it sounded like a typical hardline warning from a leader used to navigating tough rhetoric. But for others, the timing, tone, and implication of Netanyahu’s words raised serious questions. Was this a warning, a strategic narrative shift, or something more calculated?

The backdrop is crucial: Israel had just launched a wave of preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets under Operation “Rising Lion.” The region was already simmering. In that climate, Netanyahu’s comment did more than inform, it signaled.

No, he didn’t directly order an assassination. But by suggesting Iran was already behind two failed attempts on Donald Trump’s life, Netanyahu planted a powerful seed: if anything were to happen to the former U.S. president, blame Iran.

The Politics of Preemptive Blame

This is not the first time world leaders have used media appearances to shape the public narrative before military or diplomatic moves. But this one felt different, because it touched on the potential targeting of a former American president and played out in real time on global television.

Was it a genuine security disclosure? Or a calculated move to rally Western support and soften the ground for more aggressive action?

According to analysts, it may have been both.

“Netanyahu’s comments appear designed to strengthen the case for Israel’s preemptive strikes,” one foreign policy expert told us. “It’s also a clear signal to Washington: we’re doing this for your safety too.”

Why It Matters

In diplomacy, language is everything. A single phrase can shift global narratives, or justify action that might otherwise seem extreme.

By placing Trump at the center of Iran’s alleged aggression, Netanyahu invoked U.S. emotion and loyalty at a time when international support is fracturing. It also reframes the Israeli strikes not just as defense of the homeland, but as defense of an ally.

For Iran, the accusation was immediately dismissed as psychological warfare. Iranian officials denied any assassination attempts and accused Israel of creating “fictional threats” to justify its own offensives.