Israel Surprised by an Arab Country's Prevention of Its Attacks Against Iran and Prepares for Possible Escalation of Operations

SadaNews Translation - The Israeli Channel 13 reported on Thursday evening that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a security discussion this evening amid the ongoing developments between Iran and the United States.

According to the channel, as translated by SadaNews, the discussions in Israel over the past few days have concluded that if there is no agreement between the United States and Iran soon, the likelihood of returning to full-scale fighting is significantly increasing.

In another report, the Hebrew Channel Reshet Kan revealed that one of the countries in the region has prevented Israel from using its airspace in retaliation against Iran this week.

According to the channel, this move was met with relative surprise among senior Israeli officials who believed that, similar to previous confrontations with Iran, there would be cooperation between the countries, according to SadaNews' translation.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the decision came from a high level in that country, which was considered in Israel to be a clear political message.

The channel also reported that the Americans have sent a clear message to Israel in recent days that attacks against Iran will now only be conducted by the United States in response to the downing of the helicopter and the attempt to advance negotiations.

The channel quoted a senior Israeli official as saying: "We received a clear message not to intervene at this stage, which is a red flag... The Americans want to ensure that the current conflict does not extend to other countries in the Middle East, as they have not yet abandoned the negotiations and believe this is the way to make the Iranians give up their nuclear program.

According to the source: If the Iranians make a mistake and launch missiles towards Israel during the American attacks, or if Israel attacks Beirut, Israel will retaliate in Iran.

According to the channel, the Israeli army is preparing for the possibility that the Americans will give a "green light" in the future and return to the pattern of operation "Lion's Roar".

It indicated that the preparedness in Israel at the highest level is part of preparations for an American attack tonight in Iran, and there is concern about an Iranian response towards Israel and the countries of the region.