Security sources tell Israeli reporter Itai Blumenthal that Israel is not involved in the ongoing US strikes on Iran at this stage. The statement comes as reports indicate the US is conducting operations inside Iran.
Israeli security sources have confirmed to reporter Itai Blumenthal that Israel is not involved in the ongoing US strikes on Iran at this stage. This development, reported at approximately 22:28 UTC on June 10, comes as the US strikes continue to target Iranian territory, with earlier reports from the thread indicating that the majority of strikes are concentrating on Iran's coastline and islands, and that a wave of strikes had hit southern locations including Bandar Abbas, Minab, and Qeshm Island.
The thread began with initial reports at 21:27 UTC of a power outage in Bandar Abbas and an explosion in Minab, described as a possible US wave of strikes, based solely on Arabic-language Telegram channels. At the same time, a second report added details of explosions in Bandar Abbas, a coastal guard station in Minab, and repeated blasts on Qeshm Island—still from unverified Arabic-language sources with no official Iranian confirmation. A later item from the same timestamp reported, via a single Arabic-language security source, that the strikes were focusing on the coast and islands, and assessed that preparations may be underway for a ground landing. The new confirmation from Israeli security sources, though brief and without attribution of the source's precise role, adds an on-record Israeli perspective to a thread that has so far relied on unverified and single-sourced reports.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on June 10, Iranian authorities stated that there was no attack on Tehran, with air defenses having either conducted a routine test or tracked small drones. Separately, on June 9, The Zioneer reported an Israeli assessment that Iran would not fire missiles at Israel in response to a US strike, and a source indicated Israel had not yet joined the strikes. Earlier background items also noted a US official's report that Iranian strikes caused no US casualties or significant damage, and a prior claim by analyst Yossi Eliezer that the US was striking Iran while Iran remained silent—all of which shape the context for the current Israeli denial of involvement.
The key open question remains whether Israel's non-involvement will hold as the US operation continues. The Israeli confirmation comes from security sources speaking to a single reporter and has not been corroborated by an official statement or by other news outlets. The thread's core events—the extent and nature of the US strikes, any Iranian response, and the possibility of a ground landing—remain unverified by official US or Iranian sources.
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