An Israeli security assessment reported by i24NEWS says President Trump is expected to significantly escalate military strikes, and that strikes on infrastructure and senior officials could lead to direct Iranian retaliation against Israel.
An Israeli security assessment, reported by i24NEWS, warns that President Donald Trump is expected to significantly escalate military strikes against Iran, and that strikes on infrastructure and senior officials could trigger direct Iranian retaliation against Israel.
The assessment, attributed to Israeli sources, echoes a similar report published by The Zioneer at 20:08 Jerusalem time, which noted that the assessment came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a six-hour security consultation and spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. That earlier report also cited U.S. Central Command having struck approximately 1,000 targets across Iran in the past ten days.
The warning is consistent with earlier reporting from American officials, who told Fox News that if Trump orders a renewed broad military operation, the strikes would be far more extensive and powerful, and Israel would likely participate. The Zioneer reported that assessment at 09:26 Jerusalem time.
The timeframe and scale of any potential Iranian retaliation remain unconfirmed, and the assessment is framed as a developing analysis rather than a confirmed intelligence finding.
2 developments
- DevelopingAssessment: Trump will ultimately strike Israel
- DevelopingTrump warns Israel against further retaliation, says Iran signaled willingness to pause attacks if Israel reciprocates
- StrongUS officials: Trump's expanded Iran strikes would be far more powerful, Israel likely to join
- DevelopingIran threatens stronger retaliation if Israel strikes, amid Trump call for talks
Source and signal
- Internal intake