March 20 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel "acted alone" in striking Iran's South Pars gas field, an attack that escalated the war in the Middle East and prompted President Donald Trump to declare that the U.S. ally would not target the site again.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister and told him to stop attacking Iran's oil fields, a move that sent fuel prices skyrocketing.

The Israeli prime minister also rejected suggestions he had dragged Trump into the conflict, implying that he was the junior partner in the joint assault on Iran.

The Israeli prime minister also rejected suggestions he had dragged Trump into the conflict, implying that he was the junior partner in the joint assault on Iran.

The Israeli prime minister also rejected suggestions he had dragged Trump into the conflict, implying that he was the junior partner in the joint assault on Iran.