Following the recent military escalation in West Asia with Iran, the Trump administration does not want to involve Israel in the strikes over concerns that further involvement of the Jewish state could escalate the conflict, the media suggests. It comes after days of military escalation between Tehran and Washington, during which the US alleged that Iran had been involved in attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, following which its forces conducted several strikes on Tehran in retaliation.
The Islamic Republic retaliated with strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, further exacerbating the military confrontation between the two sides. As per the media reports, the American government is seeking to keep Israel away from direct involvement in the ongoing military actions against Iran.
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would really want to join the US strikes. But the US doesn't want Israel involved at the moment,” confirmed the sources.
Earlier on Thursday, Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were prepared to resume military operations against Iran, even without external support.
"The IDF is on high alert and prepared to resume the campaign, regain air superiority, and carry out an independent Israeli strike against Iran to eliminate threats — even for a third time," Katz said during the graduation ceremony for the IDF's newest pilots.
"If we have to return, we will return with even greater force," he added.
On Wednesday, Trump said that he does not believe the conflict with Iran will resume despite his saying that the ceasefire agreement with the Islamic Republic was effectively "over" for him.
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