U.S. Message to Israel: Strikes in Iran Will Be Carried Out Only by Us

Against the backdrop of Israeli Air Force preparations for strikes in Iran, Kan News reported this evening, Thursday, that the United States made clear to Israel that any strikes in Iran would be carried out by the Americans alone, in response to the downing of the helicopter and in an effort to advance the negotiations. A senior Israeli official said, "We received a clear message not to intervene. The Americans want the current conflict not to spread to additional countries in the Middle East, since they have not yet given up on the negotiations and believe this is the way to make the Iranians give up the nuclear program."

In light of this, the IDF is preparing for the possibility that the Americans will later give the "green light" and effectively return to the format of Operation "Braying Lion." Israel is on the highest alert level as part of preparations for a U.S. strike in Iran tonight and out of concern about an Iranian response toward Israel and countries in the region. Against this background, Kan News reported this evening that one of the countries in the region prevented Israel from using its airspace during the air force strikes this week. The move came as a surprise to senior Israeli officials, who had believed that, as in previous confrontations with Iran, there would be cooperation between the countries. According to a source familiar with the matter, this was a decision made at a high level in that country, which was seen in Israel as a clear diplomatic message.

Further on coordination with the U.S., the role of regional countries and the attack plan in the IDF, officials confirm: Ramat David Air Force Base was hit in an Iranian barrage.