Veteran Israeli journalist Yaron Avraham reports that senior Israeli officials have assessed that the likelihood of a regional escalation, amid American moves on Iran, has increased significantly. The assessment reflects growing uncertainty rather than specific intelligence, according to the report.
Veteran Israeli journalist Yaron Avraham reported Sunday evening that senior Israeli officials now assess that the likelihood of a regional escalation has increased significantly, amid ongoing US moves on Iran. The assessment, which Avraham attributed to unnamed senior officials, comes as Israeli decision-makers are closely monitoring American actions. 'There are many more question marks than exclamation points at this point,' Avraham said, adding that this itself signals a potential for escalation.
The report adds to a series of warnings and assessments that have emerged in recent weeks. The Zioneer previously reported on US officials cautioning that recent strikes on Iran risk 'especially broad' escalation, and on Israeli assessments that the probability of a return to full-scale fighting would grow if a US-Iran deal stalls. In recent days, Iranian journalists and analysts have also assessed that the likelihood of renewed war is strengthening.
The current assessment, however, does not specify a trigger or a timeline for escalation. It reflects a broad sense of growing uncertainty among Israeli security officials as the US and Iran remain at an impasse.
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