2024-10-15 15:09:00
The Israeli government told the Biden administration will avoid attacking oil production and nuclear enrichment sites of Iran in response to Iran’s recent missile attack, two officials said, a move that could reduce the immediate probability of all-out war between the two. opponents.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic matters, said Israel had agreed to focus its next attack on military targets in Iran rather than sites linked to Iran’s oil industry or its uranium enrichment efforts. The Biden administration believes that if Israel attacks such sensitive targets, it could trigger a dramatic escalation in the Middle East at a time when Israel is already at war with its Iranian allies in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Yes, okay It is not believed that a final decision has been made, Israeli retaliation could still be on a large scale, perhaps it would push Iran to continue the cycle of attacks. And officials said Israel’s commitment, first reported by the Washington Post, referred only to its next attack on Iran, meaning it could still pursue more ambitious targets in future rounds of fighting.
Even if Israel avoids Iranian oil and nuclear enrichment sites, it could still strike a wide range of military targets, including Israel’s missile launchers and drones, storage sites and factoriesas well as military bases and government buildings, according to two Israeli officials briefed on the matter.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with security chiefs at an intelligence base on Sunday to discuss the response his government has yet to agree on a specific approachIsraeli officials said so.
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