Israel is preparing for a potential direct confrontation with Iran as President Trump's ultimatum approaches, according to Kan News. The United States has reportedly informed Israel it may escalate strikes using heavy bunker-busting munitions and has requested Britain's approval for the use of strategic bombers from British territory. Israeli assessments indicate Iran could retaliate by targeting critical infrastructure or launching missiles, potentially drawing Israel into the campaign.
The United States has requested Britain's approval to operate strategic bombers from British territory as part of its escalating strike plans against Iran, according to the Kan News report that prompted this update. The request marks a new phase in military coordination, with Israel raising its readiness for a potential direct confrontation as President Trump's ultimatum approaches.
The thread of reports began Wednesday with commentator Hillel Bitton Rosen stating that Israel is at peak readiness for a possible resumption of the campaign against Iran (13:35 Jerusalem). By 21:12, ynet reported that the US had informed Israel it would attack Iran with heavy bombers. At 21:33, Kan 11 reported that Israel had raised alertness for a direct confrontation, citing Trump's threat to strike Iranian infrastructure. The reporting evolved from initial assessments of peak readiness to specific warnings about infrastructure targeting and bomber deployment, with the US now also seeking British basing approval.
The US has previously warned Israel that Iran might decide to 'break the tools' and launch attacks toward Israel, as The Zioneer reported on Sunday July 19, 21:25 Jerusalem. Israeli security assessments have indicated that Trump is expected to significantly escalate strikes, and that strikes on infrastructure could lead to direct Iranian retaliation against Israel, as reported in earlier bulletins.
The British response to the US request remains unclear, and the exact timeline of any potential escalation has not been specified. The scope of Iranian retaliation scenarios also remains unverified, with assessments still based on intelligence estimates rather than confirmed Iranian plans.
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