Israeli media reported on Thursday that Israel is preparing for the possibility of returning to war with Iran as President Trump is considering restarting the bombing campaign.
The Times of Israel reported that, according to Israel’s Channel 12, Israeli officials believe that negotiations between the US and Iran, which have been stalled due to the ongoing US blockade, could totally collapse as early as next week.
The report said that Israeli ministers were briefed that the US might try to give Iran a “push” to add to the pressure campaign aimed at getting Tehran to capitulate to US demands. Axios has also reported that Trump was set to be briefed on Thursday about the possibility of launching “short and powerful” attacks on Iran to break the deadlock, but any strikes would almost certainly mean a return to full-blown war.
A senior Iranian general warned on Thursday that Iran would respond to any US attacks with “long and painful” strikes on US positions in the region. “We’ve seen what happened to your regional bases, we will see the same thing happen to your warships,” said Aerospace Force Commander Majid Mousavi, according to Reuters.
Israeli officials have made clear that they want to return to war with Iran, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz saying last week that Israel was waiting for a “green light” from the US to kill the rest of the Khamenei family and plunge Iran into the “ages of darkness and stone” by destroying energy infrastructure, echoing similar threats. made by President Trump.
