According to a YNET report, Israel was prepared for a major U.S. strike on Iran overnight between Friday and Saturday, but President Donald Trump delayed the operation to allow more time for negotiations. Israeli officials described the pause as temporary and expressed pessimism about the chances of a long-term diplomatic agreement.
A new YNET report, published Saturday afternoon, adds that President Donald Trump delayed a planned U.S. strike on Iran overnight Friday-Saturday to allow more time for negotiations. Israeli officials described the pause as temporary and expressed pessimism about a long-term diplomatic agreement. The report follows earlier The Zioneer dispatches from Saturday afternoon that confirmed Israel was on standby for the strike and would have joined if Iran retaliated with missiles.
The story first emerged Saturday at 16:09 Jerusalem, when multiple reports cited Israeli sources. Ynet journalist Itamar Eichner reported that Jerusalem assessed Trump would strike Friday night but he halted and gave Tehran another chance, with the assessment that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the U.S. is dead and the chance for a permanent agreement is zero. An Israeli source told journalist Itai Blumenthal that Trump decided to postpone the deadline to give Tehran another opportunity for negotiations, and that Israel would have joined the strikes if Iran retaliated with missiles. The defense establishment had prepared for a significant American strike.
The Zioneer has documented a pattern of U.S.-Israel strike planning and Trump intervention over the past month. On June 8, The Zioneer reported that a planned large-scale Israeli airstrike on Iranian infrastructure was halted by a Trump tweet. On June 11, Trump canceled strikes on Iran, with Israeli analysts warning of risk. On June 12, a senior Israeli official said forces were at peak readiness before Trump's call. These reports indicate a recurring dynamic where military action is prepared but then paused by Washington.
No further details on the timing of the delayed strike or the status of negotiations were reported. It remains unclear whether the delay is temporary or indefinite.
6 developments
- DevelopingSenior Israeli official says forces were at peak readiness for Iran strike before Trump call
- StrongIsrael reportedly planned major airstrike on Iran, halted by Trump tweet
- StrongUS officials: Trump's expanded Iran strikes would be far more powerful, Israel likely to join
- DevelopingIsraeli official: If Iran plans to strike Israel too, we will launch the powerful air raid prepared two days ago
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