以色列情报机构摩萨德局长罗曼·戈夫曼正在华盛顿与特朗普政府高级官员举行会谈，据《Axios》援引三名知情人士报道，以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡正推动美国总统唐纳德·特朗普考虑恢复对伊朗的军事行动。据报道，作为内塔尼亚胡最亲密的心腹之一，戈夫曼此行预计将与中央情报局局长约翰·拉特克利夫会面，并前往迈阿密与白宫特使史蒂夫·威特科夫举行会谈。摩萨德、中央情报局和白宫均未证实上述报道的会面。
The head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency is in Washington for talks with senior Trump administration officials as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes US President Donald Trump to consider resuming military action against Iran, Axios reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Mossad director Roman Gofman, who is one of Netanyahu's closest confidants, is expected to meet CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his visit, according to the report. He is also expected to travel to Miami for talks with White House envoy Steve Witkoff. Neither Mossad, the CIA nor the White House confirmed the reported meetings.
戈夫曼此次访问正值伊朗冲突的敏感时刻，以色列政府与华盛顿在下一步行动问题上分歧日益加大。据一名美国官员透露，两位领导人曾于11月5日通电话讨论伊朗战争问题。特朗普迄今一直抵制内塔尼亚胡据报推动的恢复战斗。相反，特朗普支持继续对德黑兰施加经济和海上压力，同时为可能达成的协议留有余地。沙特阿拉伯、卡塔尔和阿拉伯联合酋长国也支持这一做法。特朗普周四表示，美国本可立即结束对抗，但选择了更渐进的方式。
Gofman's visit comes at a sensitive moment in the Iran conflict, with a growing divide between the Israeli government and Washington over what should happen next. Trump has so far resisted Netanyahu's reported push to return to combat. The two leaders discussed the Iran war during a November 5 phone call, according to a US official. Instead, Trump has backed continued economic and naval pressure on Tehran while leaving the door open to a possible agreement. The approach has also received support from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Trump said on Thursday that the US could end the confrontation immediately but was choosing a more gradual approach."I could end it immediately.
特朗普说：“我可以立即结束它。应我寻求保护的那些国家的要求，我们采取了一条稍长一点、文明一点的路径。”他补充说，几个海湾国家希望目前的施压行动继续下去。“沙特阿拉伯请求我，请让事情保持现状一段时间，因为（伊朗）正在解体。”
At the request of the nations that I'm looking to protect, we are doing it a little bit longer way, a little bit more civilly," Trump said. He added that several Gulf states wanted the current pressure campaign to continue." Saudi Arabia has asked me to please just let it be the way it is now for a while, because (Iran) is disintegrating.
卡塔尔、科威特、阿联酋、巴林，他们都更倾向于等待期，”他说。这使得特朗普与内塔尼亚胡产生分歧，据《金融时报》报道，内塔尼亚胡据称一直在“每天”给美国总统打电话，推动对德黑兰恢复打击。内塔尼亚胡推动重掌权力伊朗争端也正在以色列的一场危机中展开。内塔尼亚胡在10月27日的选举后失去了议会多数席位，而他的对手加迪·艾森科特已获得授权，尝试组建新政府。艾森科特能否组建所需的联盟仍不确定。
Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, all of them would much prefer the waiting period," he said. That puts Trump at odds with Netanyahu, who has reportedly been calling the US president "every day" to push for renewed strikes on Tehran, the Financial Times reported.NETANYAHU PUSHES FOR A RETURN TO POWERThe Iran dispute is also unfolding against a crisis in Israel. Netanyahu has lost his majority in parliament following the October 27 election, while his rival Gadi Eisenkot has received a mandate to try to form a new government. Whether Eisenkot can assemble the required coalition remains uncertain.
权力斗争给内塔尼亚胡的伊朗战略增加了复杂性。据《Axios》报道引述消息人士称，以色列反对派领导人担心，内塔尼亚胡可能下令对伊朗发动新的袭击，或挑衅德黑兰袭击以色列，以试图破坏艾森科特组建政府的努力。如果艾森科特成功，内塔尼亚胡将失去权力。
The power struggle has added complication to Netanyahu's Iran strategy. Israeli opposition leaders fear Netanyahu could order a new attack on Iran or provoke Tehran into striking Israel in an attempt to disrupt Eisenkot's efforts to form a government, according to sources cited in the Axios report. If Eisenkot succeeds, Netanyahu would lose power.
内塔尼亚胡周四与艾森科特会晤了两小时，并向他通报了涉及伊朗的局势。一位接近艾森科特的消息人士称，这位前军方首脑认为，目前的情况并不足以证明对德黑兰采取立即军事行动的正当性。艾森科特周五也发出警告，称他将密切审查内塔尼亚胡在过渡期内的行动。
“我明确表示，我不会允许在政府过渡期间对总理的行动缺乏监督，”艾森科特说。
Netanyahu met Eisenkot for two hours on Thursday and briefed him on the situation involving Iran. A source close to Eisenkot said the former military chief does not believe the circumstances currently justify immediate military action against Tehran. Eisenkot also issued a warning on Friday, saying he would closely scrutinise Netanyahu's actions during the transition."I made it clear that I will not allow a lack of oversight" of the prime minister's actions during the government transition, Eisenkot said."
“对我来说，以色列的安全优先于所有其他考量，绝不能被用作政治资本的手段。这也是我对所有职位持有者的期望，”他补充道。
For me, Israel's security takes precedence over every other consideration and must never be used as a means of political capital. This is also what I expect of all officeholders," he added.
据报道的摩萨德访问发生在特朗普与内塔尼亚胡因伊朗问题摩擦加剧的传言之后。以色列媒体Ynet报道，两位领导人周末的一次通话主要聚焦伊朗问题，气氛异常紧张。
The reported Mossad visit follows claims of growing friction between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran. Israeli media outlet Ynet reported that a weekend phone call between the two leaders, largely focused on Iran, became unusually tense.
一位消息人士将其描述为“来自地狱的吵架”。据报道，一位以色列高级官员证实通话确实发生过，但对这一描述提出异议，称这“绝不是一次艰难的谈话”。内塔尼亚胡办公室驳斥该报道为毫无根据的指控。特朗普希望维持现状在遭受美国中期选举惨败后，华盛顿似乎正在软化其对另一轮袭击的立场。特朗普近期指出与伊朗谈判出现“积极势头”，并发出信号表明他准备暂缓新的打击。
One source described it as a "shouting match from hell".A senior Israeli official reportedly confirmed that the call took place but disputed the characterisation, saying it was "very much not a difficult conversation". Netanyahu's office rejected the report as a baseless claim.TRUMP WANTS TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUOWashington appears to be softening its position on another round of attacks after humilating deafeat in US midterm polls. Trump has recently pointed to "positive momentum" in negotiations with Iran and signalled that he is prepared to hold off on fresh strikes.
这一立场转变发生在与卡塔尔首相穆罕默德·本·阿卜杜勒拉赫曼·本·贾西姆·阿勒萨尼会晤之后，卡塔尔是参与调解工作的国家之一。“我们只是维持现状，”特朗普在会见卡塔尔首相后表示。
His position shifted after a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, with Qatar among the countries involved in mediation efforts." We're just keeping it at the status quo," Trump said after meeting the Qatari prime minister.
这一立场与内塔尼亚胡据报要求恢复军事行动形成显著反差。冲突已维持事实上的僵局数月。美以在二月的打击之后，伊朗对海湾国家境内的美国基地和利益发动了报复性袭击。
That position marks a significant contrast with Netanyahu's reported demand for renewed military action. The conflict has remained in a de facto stalemate for months. US and Israeli strikes in February were followed by Iranian retaliatory attacks against American bases and interests across Gulf countries.
双方的政治赌注都很高。内塔尼亚胡领导的利库德集团预计将在以色列议会120个席位中赢得53席，但仍未达到组建多数所需的61席门槛。在美国，特朗普的共和党在11月中期选举中失去对国会的控制权，也遭受重大挫折。
The political stakes are high on both sides. Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc is expected to win 53 of the 120 seats in Israel's Knesset but remains short of the 61-seat threshold needed for a majority. In the US, Trump's Republican Party has also suffered a major setback after losing control of Congress in the November midterm elections.
在此背景下，戈夫曼在华盛顿的会晤可能提供一个重要迹象，显示以色列能在多大程度上说服特朗普政府改变对伊朗政策，以及内塔尼亚胡能否仍获得美国对另一次军事升级的支持。——完——
Against that backdrop, Gofman's meetings in Washington could offer an important indication of how far Israel can persuade the Trump administration to change course on Iran and whether Netanyahu can still secure US backing for another military escalation.- Ends