Two Israeli officials tell Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) that the current assessment in Israel is that Iran will refrain from attacking Israel as long as the United States does not significantly escalate its military campaign against Tehran. The officials outlined three scenarios that could trigger Israeli involvement: an Iranian attack on Israel, Israeli intelligence detecting an imminent Iranian launch, or a formal request from President Trump.
The assessment, reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) at 20:30 Jerusalem time, adds detail to the evolving picture of Israeli strategic thinking amid the US campaign against Iran. Twenty minutes earlier, The Zioneer reported senior Israeli officials saying Iran was still deliberating an attack and that the US might ask Israel to join the campaign (see related bulletin, 20:10 Jerusalem). The new briefing specifies that Israel assesses Iran will avoid attacking as long as the US does not escalate significantly. The three scenarios for Israeli involvement — an Iranian attack, a detected imminent launch, or a formal Trump request — provide a more concrete framework than earlier reports. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, and the assessment remains a single-source report, though consistent with the broader thread of Israeli caution.
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