It appears that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are not on the same page at all. Trump seems to want to give diplomacy another chance, while Netanyahu seems to want immediate military action. Netanyahu realizes that this may be his last chance to do something about Iran, because Gadi Eisenkot could soon become the next prime minister of Israel if he is able to form a government. Eisenkot has until December 6th to do this, although a 14 day extension is possible. If Eisenkot is unable to form a government, Israel is almost certainly headed for new elections, and that would buy Netanyahu more time. But in any event, Netanyahu really wants to take action against Iran while he is still sitting in the prime minister’s chair.
Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland
Finnish officials have confirmed that a Russian warship was attacked in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday, although little is known about the strike.
Ukraine's SBU security service said it targeted the ship Naro-Fominsk as part of a broader drone operation against Russia's Ust-Luga oil export depot on the Baltic coast.
The attack, thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an area of the Baltic Sea open to civilian maritime traffic, has raised questions about whether Ukraine could expand its strikes.
Helsinki has been one of Kyiv's closest European allies, and Finnish officials have described the incident as a direct result of Russia's continued full-scale war.
Finland's military has given few details of the incident, but it appears to have taken place in a narrow stretch some distance from the Finnish coast.
The country's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen was adamant that the situation in the Baltic Sea remained stable and safe and that there was no threat of any kind to marine traffic.
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