Israeli sources told ynet on Thursday evening that the current assessment points to a regional escalation, but Israel will only join the campaign if it is attacked. The statement was attributed to unidentified officials.
Israeli officials, speaking to ynet, assessed that the country is heading toward escalation and that Israel will join the campaign only if it is attacked. The statement adds to a series of recent assessments by Israeli officials regarding the US-Iran confrontation, which The Zioneer has covered. Previous assessments included warnings that the probability of escalation had grown significantly, and that Israel would only join if attacked or if the United States requested it. The new statement reaffirms that assessment, with a more direct tone regarding the imminence of escalation.
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