Illustrative image. (Israeli Air Force)
Israel is preparing its armed forces for the possibility of attacking Iran unilaterally, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on August 8.
According to the news channel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are working on strategies to strike the Islamic Republic without support from the United States, following recent reports about Washington allegedly exploring a diplomatic exit from the military conflict.
Earlier in the day, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Brad Cooper arrived in Israel, where he will discuss several topics with senior Israeli military officials, including the war in Iran and the Gaza Strip.
CNN reported overnight that Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is looking for an “off-ramp” from the war with Iran.
In addition, a U.S. official had reported progress between Iran and Oman a day earlier that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Although Israel retains the ability to attack Iran without support from the U.S., the scope of damage it could inflict is extremely limited.
The IDF does not have the means to attack Iran’s last alleged nuclear site, Pickaxe Mountain, which is buried deep underground. It even lacks the ability to mount effective strikes against the Islamic Republic’s missile tunnels. All other known above-surface targets, like missile and drone manufacturing facilities, were hit at the height of the war earlier this year.
Still, Israel can carry out targeted killings or even attack civilian infrastructure in Iran. In any case, the Islamic Republic is guaranteed to respond.
The main purpose of any sole Israeli attack would likely not be a direct military one, but rather to drag the U.S. back into the war and sabotage the deal in the making.
In the case of an attack by the IDF against civilian infrastructure in particular, the Iranian response would likely not be limited to Israel. The Islamic Republic has already warned that it will hit back against similar facilities across the region. Thus, Israel may also be aiming to drag Gulf states back into the war.
While U.S. President Donald Trump has shown an ability to restrain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the latter has acted on his own in the past. The clearest example of this is the 12-day war last year, which eventually saw the U.S. join in and target Iranian nuclear sites.
All in all, the latest report shows that Israel is deeply displeased with recent progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and remains in favor of an all-out war.
Of course, this is not surprising, considering that Israel has succeeded to a large extent in putting the heaviest burden of the war on the U.S. and Gulf states.
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find a jew, find a demonic war monger…
and we wonder why before wwii they were kicked out 109 of 110 countries?!!!… the u.s.s. liberty with the last straw beng 9-11 should have seen them rounded up and placed on tankers for destinations unknown… the ussr rounded them up and shipped them out of country and made the worst mistake of taking them back after the iron curtain fell!
do all jews support israel?
no!
the lines separating liberator and oppressor have to be drawn and maintained or we will become the zionest we oppose.
only 99% do…
israel demonic forces (idf)
idf = israeli diaper force
can’t wait for them to fukc around and find out.
ohh, really? no more america? well good luck with that.
so burgerland sh*tboy cooper arrives in jizzrael to discuss this and that whilst the inbreds are spreading it around that they’re going on a solo effort against the iranians !
sounds right, for the lying pricks.
“jizzrael” – that’s pure gold! i love it!
we need to remind people like clyde when he posts his filth. if i do it, i’ll acknowledge its source as tm(the poof)
since we americunts are inferior species we require hebrew jizz in our anuz cuz we too primitive to govern ourselves
interestibg!
do not talk. do ! i have no idea why israel would issue this pointless statement. iran will ignore it.
the jooz are doing their usual party piece, like the obnoxious little brat in the school playground, who spits in somebody’s eye and then runs and hides behind his big brother. but even the most low iq maga retards have had a bellyful of the kikenreich.
https://hawarnews.com/ar/145153 i want daraa to become part of israel.
let them do it the world has had enough of the jews and their warmongering. if they attack and force a ground invasion by the usa for israel against iran. more people will finally say enough is enough. its time to bring down the jews and all their helpers in our governments. if enough people rise up in anger these jews will be vanquished and removed from all.positions in power in the western hemesphere.
fk israel and fk the jews.
it will be trumps down fall and the end of the epstein class.