Israel intends to end his campaign in Iran soon and broadcast the message to the United States, according to three Israeli authorities, although much depends on the opponent’s next step.
According to two other authorities, Israeli leaders are trying to make an accurate output strategy to complete the campaign and end Iran’s missile and drone attacks in order to prevent an eye -to -eye attacks from paralyzing the country.
Another source informed about it said the military signaled that they were close to achieving their goals.
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However, although Israel has chosen the moment to launch its surprise attack on Iran, it cannot control when the conflict is over and risks being dragged into a expensive friction war if Tehran chooses to extend the fight, officials and analysts.
Since triggering his offensive at dawn on June 13, Israel has killed upstanding Iranian generals and nuclear scientists, has dismantled air defense systems and attacked various locations related to the nuclear program and ballistic missile facilities.
“We haven’t gotten there yet, but it seems more like a matter of days than for weeks,” said En Lerman, a former Israeli National Security Consider, in comments that coincide with the opinions of the three Israeli authorities.
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“The final game is not so far from the Israeli point of view.”
On Sunday, Israel received a significant momentum when the US Air Force joined hostilities, reaching three Iranian nuclear complexes with huge and destructive binkers bombs that Israel does not have in its arsenal.
Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that Israel was close to reaching his goals and did not want to prolong the operation.
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“We will not proceed with our actions beyond what is necessary,” he said. “When the goals are achieved, the operation will be completed and the fighting will cease.”
This can be an illusion.
On Sunday and Monday, Iran fired ballistic missile dams throughout Israel, causing millions of people to go to bunkers while intercepting rockets were fired to the sky, overthrowing the majority, but all, the coming projectiles.
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The missile dams killed 24 civilians and damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings, leaving thousands of people homeless. Tel Aviv, the Israeli shopping center, has been a frequent target.
Israel has adopted a stricter war stance: non -essential companies are closed, schools are closed and their airspace is forbidden to all flights, except for some.
Israel’s vibrant economy cannot afford to luxury a prolonged blockade. And the Israelis are increasingly tired of the war against Hamas, Iran’s ally in Gaza, triggered in 2023 by the attack of the Palestinian militant group on October 7, 2023.
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Although the Israeli authorities publicly announced that the war objectives were close to being achieved, a European authority and two foreign diplomats in the Middle East said there was no such message from Israel with non-US allies and partners.
Looking for an exit ramp
Military and government authorities have recognized that the duration of Israel’s campaign depends on Tehran.
“It depends on the Iranians,” said a military officer last week. If Iran abstains from a new climb, authorities believe it is possible to end the operation earlier than later.
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Analysts say Iran can choose to minimize the importance of US attacks, consolidate power internally, and keep the limited firing of missiles against Israel using their surviving launchers.
“The only option is to keep shooting in Israel, which they will do, but in a very calculated way,” said Sima Shine, a former Mossad employee and analyst at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv.
“They understand that their abilities are not endless, so they are rationing them.”
Two European diplomats said Tehran would have to signal a willingness to reduce the climb. But one of them warned that if the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, feels safe, he may choose to prolong the conflict, making him a prolonged confrontation.
Israel’s attacks on Monday against Iranian government symbols were a message to Tehran, Lerman said. “The goal is to indicate to the regime, Khamenei, that a war of friction can be a very expensive business for him and for the survival of his power structure.”
Netanyahu said that if Iran dragged its attacks, Israel would launch attacks that would “charge a price from the Iranian regime.”
