Israel Raises IDF to Highest Readiness as 40-Day US-Iran War Risk Nears
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Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 19
Israel Raises IDF to Highest Readiness as 40-Day US-Iran War Risk Nears
3 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 19
Summary
Israel’s military has moved the air force and Military Intelligence Directorate to their highest readiness, preparing offensive and air-defense plans for possible entry into a U.S.-Iran war.
Iranian attacks on Gulf states and Jordan, along with continued U.S.-Iran exchanges of fire, have pushed Israeli commanders to focus less on whether a wider war comes than on when it starts and how Israel joins.
A key risk is miscalculation: officials fear Iran could read unusual activity at Israeli bases as signs of an imminent strike and launch a preemptive attack, triggering heavy missile fire on Israeli cities and infrastructure.
The military also expects any clash with Iran to spill quickly into southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces say militant infrastructure remains around Ali Taher and where attention could shift away if operations expand eastward.
Washington is seen as holding the decisive trigger, with Israeli officials saying any move must be fully coordinated with the White House and could range from a 1-day clash to a 40-day campaign.