The United States has informed Israel that it intends to escalate its attacks on Iran in the coming days, according to a report by military correspondent Itai Blumenthal citing two security sources, Israeli and American. Within the strategic dialogue, the possibility was raised that Iran might decide to 'break the tools' and launch attacks toward Israel, which would trigger an Israeli response. However, at this stage, the US wants to keep Israel out of the current escalation.
At 20:56 Jerusalem, The Zioneer obtained additional details from the same report that first broke at 20:16 Jerusalem. The United States, having informed Israel of its intention to escalate attacks on Iran in the coming days, also raised the possibility that Iran might decide to 'break the tools' and launch attacks toward Israel, which would trigger an Israeli response. However, the US currently seeks to keep Israel out of the escalation circle, according to two security sources, Israeli and American.
The story first emerged at 20:16 Jerusalem based on a single source. Within minutes, the same bulletin was updated to attribute the information to military correspondent Itai Blumenthal, citing two security sources. The current update, derived from the same sources, adds the US position on Israel's non-involvement.
The Zioneer has previously reported on US efforts to prevent a wider regional war. On June 14 at 20:33 Jerusalem, the desk reported an intensified US diplomatic push to avert Iranian retaliation. On June 19, the desk reported that the US relayed Israel's 'no escalation' message to Iran amid Hezbollah ceasefire violations. The new development marks a significant shift as the US now escalates its own strikes while seeking to contain Israeli involvement.
The report remains unconfirmed independently. The scenario of Iran attacking Israel is a contingency raised in the dialogue, not a confirmed assessment. No official confirmation has been received from the US or Israeli governments.
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