The United States has informed Israel that it intends to escalate its attacks on Iran in the coming days, military correspondent Itai Blumenthal reports, 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. At this stage, the US wants to keep Israel out of the current escalation, the sources said.
The United States has informed Israel of its intention to escalate strikes on Iran in the coming days, with the possibility that Iran might decide to 'break the tools' and launch attacks toward Israel, according to military correspondent Itai Blumenthal citing two security sources, Israeli and American. The report, published at 21:24 Jerusalem on Sunday, is the latest in a series of updates on the same development that began with a single-source report at 20:16 Jerusalem.
The first report at 20:16 cited a single source. Within minutes, a second version attributed the report to Blumenthal. A third version at 20:16 added that the US seeks to keep Israel out of the escalation circle, already including the 'break the tools' scenario. At 20:57, a bulletin provided the same details with explicit attribution to two named security sources. The current bulletin expands on that with additional context.
The Zioneer has previously reported on US assessments that Iran might strike Gulf states rather than Israel (June 10), and on US concerns about Israeli escalation (July 10). An analysis on July 18 assessed that Iran is planning high-profile attacks and Hezbollah activation. The US has also been engaged in last-minute diplomatic efforts to avert Iranian retaliation, as reported on June 14.
The report remains based on two security sources, with no official confirmation from the US or Israeli governments. The scenario of Iran 'breaking the tools' is presented as a possibility raised in the strategic dialogue, not a certainty. The situation is fluid and The Zioneer will continue to monitor developments.
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