Trump delays Iran attack: Israel remains in uncertainty
Trump delays Iran attack: Israel remains in uncertainty
The self-imposed Two-week delay by US President Donald Trump, a decision about military measures against Iran Meeting, caused confusion and speculation in Israel.
Israel's reaction to US policy
Some high -ranking Israeli officials had aggressively called for a participation in the United States. They argued that American military measures could shorten the conflict and help Israel, the danger of nuclear medicine Irans to remove.
"We believe that the United States and the President of the United States are obliged to ensure that the region is going positively into the future and that the world is freed from an Iran without nuclear weapons," former Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant recently told CNN. Gallant was involved in planning the Iran operation before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November "> dismissed .
political caution in Israel
With the new TRUMP schedule, Israel's political leader are more careful with their statements. You do not want to give the impression of urging the president into a conflict, which this . Netanyahu and others are now more reserved in their public communication and emphasize the potential advantages of US participation, but without explicitly demanding them.
CNN spoke to several Israeli officials in order to better understand the view of the leadership of this critical moment in the conflict, while Trump is thinking about whether he should join the ongoing military campaign of Israel. Most expressed anonymous, because of the sensitivity of relationships between the USA and Israel.
The effects of US participation
Israeli leadership argues that US participation would change the nature of the conflict dramatically, including a significantly higher probability of successfully meeting Iran's secret Fordow facility, which is hidden deep in a mountain south of Tehran. Such a crucial blow would probably require 30,000 pound bunker bombs that can only be worn by American bombers.
"There is agreement that the Israelis Fordow will attack anyway, but it can be much more uglier and less decisive without the Americans," says Yaki Dayan, the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles.
critical developments in the conflict
After the first week of Israeli attacks on Iran, the Israeli army has lost the surprise moment, and the political leadership of the country has to decide how far it wants to go with the campaign, a decision that depends heavily on Trump's action.
Israel follows exactly the debate within Trump's Maga base between the isolationist wing, which is opposed to a US participation in a new Middle East War, and the warehouse that sees this as the best opportunity for determined military action against Iran.
public statements and geopolitical tensions
publicly Netanyahu Trump praised exuberantly. On Wednesday, the Israeli guide said that the two were "often" talking to each other. Netanyahu explained in a video message recorded in advance: "Thank you President Trump for his support."
, however, has deviated from the traditional pro-Israeli position of the United States in the Middle East, including negotiations with Iran, a ceasefire with the Houthis and a trip to the region, in which Israel was left out. These decisions of the White House have revealed sharp trenches between the two leaders.
The future remains uncertain
Nevertheless, the two governments have maintained the ongoing dialogue since Israel began to attack Iran. Dayan noted that the coordination between Netanyahu and Trump "is much better than people think", but recognized that Trump made decisions one -sided after only consulting a small group of consultants.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met on Friday in Switzerland with his counterparts from Great Britain, Germany and France, which gives the United States the opportunity to evaluate the feasibility of a diplomatic solution for Iran's nuclear program. On Thursday, the White House announced that the contact between the USA and Iran was "continued" without giving details about communication, while Trump weighed military attacks at the same time.
Trump's tactics: smoke and mirror
However, the government has not shown any signs of panic in terms of Trump's decision to wait for two weeks with one stroke to Iran. Several Israeli officials who spoke to CNN see the president's statement as "smoke and mirror", as one expressed - part of a deception maneuver to leave Tehran in the unclear, while Trump has already decided to take part in the conflict.
"He would not sit down a time frame that he would have to comply with if he hadn't already made the decision," said the official, admitting that this interpretation was the most advantageous for Israel.
According to others, according to others who spoke to CNN, the concerns are greater. "If you follow the statements of the past two or three weeks, there were many turns," said another Israeli civil servant. What seemed safe for Israeli officials 48 hours ago-that Trump would order US military participation-now seems far less certain. Trump fluctuated from the statement "We now have complete control over the airspace over Iran" - and thus took the earnings for Israel's military success - to the decision to take two more weeks in order to make one of the most serious foreign policy decisions of his presidency.a critical time for Israel
Operation against Iran started without a commitment from the United States to participate in the campaign, officers reported, but the assumption was that the headlines about Israel's military success could tempt Trump to approved US military participation. But while the campaign goes into the second week, the "pace of success" for Israel slows down, the official said. And while Israel continues to perform operations in Iran-about 1600 kilometers away-the likelihood of an error that could not only affect Israel's action increases, but could also reduce the chance of US participation."Every day on which this continues increases the likelihood that something will go wrong", says the official, without giving further details.
Alon Pinkas, the former Israeli consul in New York City, told CNN: "Israel will become more concerned every day." Pinkas said Trump's deadline for a decision made clear that the American guide was "not to be deciphered". It also raises the possibility that "maybe Netanyahu overwritten his cards here," he added.