Two Israeli sources tell i24NEWS that the current assessment is Iran has no interest in drawing Israel into the conflict, and therefore will not fire at Israel. The assessment identifies two triggers for an Israeli strike on Iran — Iranian fire or a US request to join — neither of which has occurred.
Two Israeli sources told i24NEWS on Thursday that the current assessment in Israel is that Iran has no interest in drawing Israel into the ongoing US-Iran conflict, and therefore will not fire missiles at Israel. The assessment, reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), identifies two scenarios that would lead Israel to strike Iran: Iranian fire toward Israel, or an American request for Israel to join the operation. As of now, neither has occurred.
This assessment aligns with a thread of Israeli evaluations over recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, Israeli security authorities assessed that the conflict remains limited between the US and Iran and is not expected to spill over into Israel at this stage. Earlier assessments, reported on June 10 and June 15, had fluctuated between expectations of Iranian restraint and concerns over a potential direct strike from Iranian territory. The current assessment, attributed to two Israeli officials, represents the most recent on-record position.
The assessment does not address potential Iranian retaliation through proxies or other indirect means. No official Israeli government or military statement has been published on the matter.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran reportedly waiting to see first steps by Israel and US before retaliating
- DevelopingIsraeli official silence amid unverified claim of US strikes on Iran
- DevelopingAnalyst assesses Iran's two options for responding: restraint or symbolic strike
- StrongIsrael assesses no spillover from US-Iran conflict at this stage, Maariv reports
Source and signal
- Internal intake