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Israel not expected to be drawn into US-Iran fighting, officials say

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The current conflict between the US and Iran is not expected to directly involve Israel, according to Israeli defense officials.
  • Iran has reportedly targeted US assets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, while the US has struck sites within Iran, including a railway bridge and a nuclear power plant's perimeter.
  • Israeli officials are monitoring the situation closely and remain prepared for any eventuality, though current assumptions suggest Iran does not intend to draw Israel into the fighting.

Israeli defense officials believe the current round of fighting between the United States and Iran is unlikely to spill over and involve Israel directly. While the military remains prepared for any eventuality, the prevailing assumption is that Iran does not plan to drag Israel into the conflict.

IDF officials do not expect Israel to be drawn into the US-Iran exchanges at this time, though they said that the military is ready for any eventuality.

— IDF officialsIsraeli defense officials assessing the current geopolitical situation and its potential impact on Israel.

Recent Iranian attacks have targeted US assets in several locations, including triggering sirens in Jordan approximately 150 kilometers from the Israeli border. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed an attack on the Azraq Air Base of the US Air Force in Jordan. Sirens also sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait due to Iranian strikes on US assets in those Gulf states.

This might change in case the US tells Israel that it needs the IDF to join in striking Iran, sources told the Post.

— SourcesUnnamed sources indicating a potential shift in Israeli involvement based on US requests.

Meanwhile, the US has conducted strikes on various sites within Iran. One reported target was a railway bridge connecting Tehran and Mashhad, disrupting passenger train services. Iranian state media claimed a Russian-built nuclear power plant in Bushehr province was also hit, though a deputy governor stated a projectile struck the facility's perimeter area. The US Central Command stated it struck around 90 sites in southern Iran to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Following the criminal US attack early this morning on a section of the Tehran-Mashhad railway, passenger train services have been disrupted.

— Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)Iranian state broadcaster reporting on US strikes within Iran.

Officials noted that the situation could change if the US were to request IDF involvement in striking Iran. The report comes amidst ongoing tensions and exchanges between the two nations, with Israeli forces maintaining a state of readiness.

The US struck approximately 90 sites throughout southern Iran to "further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civil mariners in the Strait of Hormuz."

— US Central Command (CENTCOM)Statement from CENTCOM detailing the objectives of recent US strikes in Iran.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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