Israel Iranian Conflict | Netanyahu Says He Knew About US Strikes On Iran In Advance Netanyahu said Israel is "very close" to achieving its goals in the war with Iran. "We are moving forward step by step to achieve these goals; we are very close to achieving them," Netanyahu said. The Prime Minister added that he knew in advance about the U.S. strikes on Iran. "Just as he knew in advance, when we would act, we knew in advance, when he would act."