Senior American officials told Fox News that President Trump is expected to decide in the coming days whether to significantly expand the military campaign against Iran. The officials said the transfer of refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport to military bases is part of preparations for a wider campaign, and that Israel is expected to take part if Trump escalates.
This report follows a bulletin from The Zioneer at 02:39 Jerusalem, in which a senior US official told Israel Hayom that Israel is expected to join the fighting if President Trump expands the current military campaign. Now, additional senior US officials speaking to Fox News have provided further detail. They said Trump is expected to decide in the coming days whether to expand operations significantly, describing a potential campaign that would be 'much more intense and extensive' than what has been seen so far. The officials also explained that the transfer of US refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport to Israeli military bases — reported earlier — is intended to provide better protection than in Gulf states, in case the US returns to large-scale fighting and Israel joins the air campaign. The officials assessed that Israel is expected to participate if Trump approves a major expansion. The decision timeline remains open, with the White House weighing options including strikes on power plants, nuclear sites, and underground facilities, as previously reported.
5 developments
- StrongTrump leans toward expanding operations against Iran, ynet reports
- DevelopingTrump Discusses Expanding Iran Strikes to Tehran, Weighs Strategic Bomber Attack, US Official Says
- DevelopingTrump Examining How to Intensify Strikes on Iran, Source Tells i24NEWS
- StrongTrump says there will be more and bigger bombings in Iran tonight
Source and signal
- Internal intake