According to an Israeli security analysis channel, there are discussions about potential US strikes on Iran's Har HaMachosh site, and the Israeli defense establishment and IDF are on a level of alert not seen in two and a half months. The channel urged watching for US strikes tonight and tomorrow.
The Israeli defense establishment and the IDF have been placed on their highest level of alert in two and a half months, according to an Israeli security analysis channel cited Monday night. The channel noted ongoing discussions about potential US strikes on the Iranian nuclear site Har HaMachosh and urged watching for US strikes tonight and tomorrow. The alert follows a dramatic evening in which President Donald Trump made a series of escalating statements about striking the suspected nuclear facility.
Earlier Monday evening, starting at 23:25 Jerusalem, Trump first said the US would strike Har HaMachosh "pretty soon" and that operations could last 2–3 weeks. He then stated that US forces have the site under constant surveillance. Over successive remarks, he described it as a "possible target for one nice, big, fat strike right at the front door," said the US "will reach" the site and told Iran to "prepare," and called it a target "right at the door." By the end of the sequence, Trump said the US would strike "fairly soon" and again identified the site as a "possible target." An analysis published later Monday argued that a US strike on Har HaMachosh would confirm that Iran is operating an important nuclear site there and advancing its program.
The heightened alert follows earlier reporting by The Zioneer. On June 9, The Zioneer reported that the Israeli security establishment was bracing for the possibility of a US attack on Iran. On July 7, an assessment noted that the chances of strikes on Iran had increased. The Zioneer has also previously reported on strains in Iran's air defenses (June 10) and on US intelligence warnings of a potential surprise Iranian attack on Israel (June 5).
The current report is attributed to an unnamed Israeli security analysis channel and has not been independently verified by The Zioneer. No official Israeli statement has confirmed the alert level. The timing of any potential US strike on Har HaMachosh remains unknown.
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