In Israel, expectations align with hopes that the United States will resume its war with Iran , and a state of high alert prevails across various sectors. Official Israel views any agreement with Iran as a negative development, believing that Iran will quickly regroup and return to threaten Israel in retaliation. Israel also believes that resuming war with Iran would give it a freer hand in Lebanon, where it appears bogged down, confused, and bleeding.
Beyond strategic calculations, Netanyahu sees a renewed war on the Iranian and Lebanese fronts, as well as in Gaza, as an opportunity to repair his shattered image, hoping it will protect him from falling from power and from the annals of history on the eve of an imminent general election he considers crucial. However, unofficial Israeli sources question President Trump's intentions and the possibility of achieving a breakthrough through a swift war that would destroy water and electricity infrastructure and other vital facilities.
Official Israel views any agreement with Iran as a negative development, because it believes that Iran will quickly rebuild itself and return to threatening it out of retaliation.
Former National Security Advisor, Major General (Ret.) Giora Eiland, stated that such a swift war would not subdue Iran. Speaking to the official Hebrew radio station today, Eiland said that economic sanctions are more effective than war against Iran at this time. He was preceded yesterday in this view by the head of the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, Major General (Ret.) Tamir Hayman, in a comprehensive study. Several prominent observers, such as Amos Harel and Ron Ben-Yishai, have also expressed the same opinion, arguing that Trump is in a predicament after having thrown a stone into a well that is difficult to retrieve.
The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz today quotes sources in the occupation army expressing their astonishment at Trump’s statement that he was only about an hour away from carrying out a military strike against Iran, as they had estimated that the timing of any attack would be coordinated in advance and closely with Israel, regardless of the high state of readiness that exists for the possibility of returning to fighting.
Former Mossad official
In this context, Oded Eilam, the former head of the Mossad's Counter-Terrorism Division and a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security, said in an interview with the official Hebrew radio today that the naval and economic blockade on Iran is "the most effective tool available," and estimated that if it continues for two more months, "the Iranian economy will collapse to the point of no return."
According to Eilam, the Iranian regime is almost entirely dependent on oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, and therefore, continued pressure on these exports will lead to the regime's "final collapse." Eilam also warned that any agreement with Tehran could effectively save the regime by injecting billions of dollars into the coffers of the "mullahs."
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz stated that regime change in Iran is not currently on the table. Iran has proven more resilient than anticipated , the paper explained, adding that the Israeli military continues to prepare for a renewed offensive against Iran and is "surprised" by Trump's timing.
This press report, like dozens of others daily, comes within the framework of what can be called a “media disinformation war,” as part of the aggression, which has not ended.
It has become clear at this stage that a resumption of the American campaign against Iran could almost immediately lead to direct Israeli involvement in the fighting.
A series of Israeli reports issued on Wednesday, as in recent days, confirmed that the Israeli occupation army is continuing its preparations to resume aggression against Iran, together with the American army. However, according to a report in the Haaretz newspaper, the army leadership was “surprised” by the statement of US President Donald Trump yesterday that his army was about to resume aggression.
According to a report in Haaretz, the Israeli army was "surprised" by Trump's statement yesterday that he was only an hour away from launching a US attack on Iran. Military sources told the newspaper that the army had expected prior and precise coordination with Israel regarding the timing of the attack, regardless of the high level of preparedness for a possible return to fighting.
The newspaper said that “the Israeli army is preparing for the possibility of the United States returning to the fight anddeciding to launch an attack in the near future, perhaps even before the end of the deadline set by Trump for the Iranians. Trump had stated yesterday that the Iranians have several days before the war resumes.”
The newspaper quoted Israeli military sources as saying that it is now clear that a resumption of the American campaign against Iran could almost immediately lead to direct Israeli involvement in the fighting. This would practically mean a rapid return of the Israeli home front to a state of missile alert, missile launches toward Israel, and heightened readiness across all security agencies. However, the newspaper noted that there are differing professional opinions within the Israeli army and security establishment regarding the potential gains from a return to large-scale combat.
The report also added that “some sources questioned the assumption that continued attacks would lead to the collapse of the Iranian regime or allow for the removal of all of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles.” Sources within the security establishment added that the Israeli political leadership was likely informed in advance of the American intention to attack on Tuesday, but this information was not concretely conveyed to the military. According to them, no prior warning was given that the attack was planned two days earlier.
