Journalist Barak Ravid reports that during Operation Rising Lion (June 2025), the Israel Defense Forces sent an email to Arab embassies in the United States informing them of the precise start time of the attack on Iran. The report is based on Ravid's statement, without additional corroboration.
The report, attributed to journalist Barak Ravid, reveals that the IDF took the unusual step of directly notifying Arab diplomatic missions in Washington of the precise timing of its strikes on Iran during Operation Rising Lion. The email notification, sent during the June 2025 operation, was likely intended to reduce the risk of miscalculation or unintended escalation with regional actors. The Zioneer has previously covered the operation, including Iranian reactions: an IRGC officer described being 'in shock' from the speed of the opening strikes, as reported on July 7. The new detail about the email notification has not been independently confirmed, and it remains unclear which Arab embassies received the message or how they responded. The operation, known in Hebrew as 'מבצע עם כלביא' (a people rises like a lion), concluded in late June 2025.
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