Occupied Jerusalem- Prior to the American strike, which targeted 3 sensitive nuclear sites inside Iran, Israel did not leave things to the unknown. It took the initiative to build a “tight” political and military safety network, which included “deep” coordination with Washington, an operational group on the ground, and “accurate” intelligence estimates because of the Tehran.
At the heart of these preparations, the Israeli home front stood as the most likely goal of any Iranian response. Therefore, Israel raised the maximum alert in all air defense units, especially around strategic facilities, government centers, and vital areas in Tel Aviv and its surroundings. An emergency was also announced on the northern front, in anticipation of the possibility of Hezbollah to enter the escalation line.
In parallel, the Israeli leadership did not hide its intention to expand the military campaign under the title “Rising Assad”, by intensifying air attacks against Iranian targets in the depth, not only in Syria or Iraq.
The Israeli air strikes, which followed the recent American attack, included logistical facilities, air defense systems, and long -range marches, in a fiery paving phase to weaken the Iranian ability to respond.
Iranian President: The attack on the Zionist entity this morning is a response to American hostile policies pic.twitter.com/xnzrmohcy3
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Extremist scenario
Security and military analysts in Israel indicate that the Iranian response is coming, but its size and quality are still not decided. The scenarios ranged from a limited attack through Tehran’s arms in Yemen or Iraq, and a direct escalation that may include the launch of accurate missiles or planes from inside Iran towards the Israeli depth.
In the most extreme scenario, Israel expects an Iranian attempt to strike a symbolic but painful blow, aimed at causing psychological shock and political deterrence, without slipping into a comprehensive war.
However, Israeli security circles warn of the possibility of Tehran as a “unconventional weapon” in its tactical sense, such as the bombing of a “dirty bomb” in a civilian area or a large -scale cyber attack.
From the perspective of Tel Aviv, according to Israeli analyzes, the American strike was an essential element in forming a legitimate cover to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, especially since Washington was the one that took over public implementation, while Israel remained silent.
But after the strike is not the same as before. The fate of the escalation has become dependent on the Iranian response. And if things go out of control, Israel may find itself in a broader battle that imposes its end from outside the region, specifically from the White House, where President Donald Trump continues closely developments, and he may decide to end the campaign at any moment, without any objection from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is required for war crimes in Gaza.
Analyst readers gather that the next stage depends on the Iranian reaction, will it be thoughtful and limited? Or an escalation and cost? Either way, Israel looks like someone who is preparing for a long war, but it prefers its quick end if it comes with acceptable prices.
Until then, everyone remains in anticipation, above and under the ground, in decision -making centers and emergency shelters.
Security evaluation
In light of the discussion of the Iranian response scenarios, the Israeli Minister of Defense, Yisrael Katz, held the first expanded security evaluation after the American attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, in preparation for the continuation of the “Rising Assad” operation.
Senior security and army leaders, headed by the Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, participated in the meeting. The attendees discussed the possibilities of escalation, including direct attacks or through Iran’s regional arms.
At the end of the meeting, Katz was honest with new military targets, including, for the first time, publicly, the scenario of work to undermine the Iranian regime if Tehran exceeds the red lines.
The meeting, according to “Haaretz”, reflected an escalation in the Israeli dialect, and in preparation for an extended confrontation, while leaving a margin of diplomatic action if necessary.
Chairman of the American Joint Chiefs: Operation against #Iran It was implemented by the American middle leadership, and it was a complex and high -risk task, and was designed to weaken Iranian nuclear and infrastructure weapons, and the weapons used included bombs weighing three thousand pounds and supernatural shells#News pic.twitter.com/rq9khdz1bd
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Israeli accounts
In an analytical reading of the newspaper’s security and military correspondence to the newspaper “Yisrael Hume”, Lilakh Shufal, she confirmed that the United States joining the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities was not surprising, but rather a precise and pre -coordination with Israel, which played a pivotal role in preparing the air ground for the attack.
Shufal believes that the American interference in the attack on Iran holds 3 decisive strategic results:
- Promoting operational effect.
- The period of the campaign is shortened, as the American intervention speeds up the pace of operations, allowing Israel to quickly go out or open a negotiating path.
- Defining the confrontation, as the war turned from a pure Israeli operation into an American-Iranian conflict, which puts Tehran in front of an existential option, to retreat or escalate with Washington.
Shufal concludes by saying that “the coming hours will be decisive”, as Israel awaits an accurate evaluation of the damage to the Iranian nuclear structure, as well as anticipation of the shape and size of the Iranian response. Between the success of air operations and the heavy American entry, the battle may be its peak or its end.
The beginning or end
In an analytical article, the security and military affairs analyst, Ron bin Yishai, described the American-Israeli coordination on the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities as a detailed moment in the history of the alliance between the two sides.
According to Bin Yishai, what happened is not just a military action, but rather an actual building of a strategic “safety network” whose effects will extend for decades, and countries in the region will push towards more rapprochement and normalization with Israel.
Military analyst does not rule out that Trump asks Israel to stop operations to allow negotiations, a request that will not meet an Israeli objection if it was presented, because there is a real desire to end the operation before slipping into a long -term “war economy”.
But despite all of this, Ben Yishai adds: “Not all launch platforms were destroyed, and Iranian nuclear knowledge or 409 kilograms of enriched uranium are not destroyed in secret locations.”
Accordingly, the greatest fear in Tel Aviv, according to the reading of the military analyst, remains the possibility of using this stock to manufacture a “dirty bomb” with a devastating psychological and strategic impact.
He concluded by saying that “Israel and the United States launched a coordinated and studied attack, but everyone is now appointed to the Iranian response, which will be decided if this move is the beginning of the end of or a spark for a wider war.”
