An Israeli security assessment warns that the expected intensification of U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure and senior officials could lead to direct Iranian retaliation against Israel, according to a report by i24. The assessment comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a six-hour security consultation, during which he spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The report notes that U.S. Central Command has struck approximately 1,000 targets across Iran in the past ten days.
At 20:05 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported an Israeli security assessment warning that the expected intensification of U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure and senior officials could lead to direct Iranian retaliation against Israel. This update adds that the assessment, now attributed to the Israeli news outlet i24, specifies that U.S. Central Command has struck approximately 1,000 targets across Iran in the past ten days.
The Zioneer first reported the assessment at 19:57 Jerusalem, noting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a six-hour security consultation on Tuesday, during which he spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The initial report cited i24 and Amichai Stein, and the 1,000-target figure was included from the outset. The story was updated multiple times within the same minute with the same core information, reflecting the desk's rapid sourcing.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the U.S. campaign against Iran has intensified dramatically. President Trump confirmed strikes on Iran overnight on July 20, saying the strikes honored three fallen soldiers (published July 20, 06:58 Jerusalem). The U.S. military has struck more than 90 targets in Iran on consecutive nights (reported July 9, 09:06 Jerusalem), and Trump has vowed continued military action (reported June 10, 18:57 Jerusalem). The new assessment comes amid this sustained campaign.
The assessment is based on a single source, and it remains unclear whether specific defensive measures have been ordered by Israel. The timing of potential Iranian retaliation is not specified.
5 developments
- DevelopingYair Goldblatt: current US strikes on Iran follow briefings they would escalate
- DevelopingCommentator Yair Goldblatt questions whether Israel can strike Iran under immediate threat without US backing
- DevelopingAnalyst warns Iran may retaliate against Israel if US launches strikes tonight
- DevelopingAnalyst assesses Israel may again strike Iran alone, as in Operation Rising Lion
Source and signal
- Internal intake