The officials said, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, that the main question now is the role it will play US In response to the Iranian attack.
They added that American aircraft are not expected to participate in the strike, but it is certain that there will be coordination between the United States and Israel.
One of the officials pointed out, “A miscalculation is possible. We are certainly trying to prevent the matter from escalating into a regional war, but it is clear that the United States may become involved in this war.”
The officials also emphasized their understanding of Israel’s need to respond, although they acknowledged the complexity of any potential strike against the facilities. Iranian nuclear.
They added: “The matter is not that simple, as it cannot be eliminated Iranian nuclear infrastructure In one fell swoop. “It’s very complicated.”
Despite this, officials made clear that Israel has the full support of the United States.
One of them said: “Israel will do what it has to do – but it does not want a regional war either. Israel can rest assured that it has our support, and we are in tune with it.”
A senior US State Department official told CNN that Israel is no longer the president’s administration Joe Biden An attack on Iranian nuclear sites is “out of the question” in response to the Iranian missile strike.
He added: “We hope to see wisdom alongside strength, but there are no guarantees.”
When asked if Israel might strike Iran on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, the official replied: “It’s hard to say that. I think Israel wants to avoid that timing, so if anything happens, it will likely happen before or after.” that”.
He added that “US I’ve worked for almost a year to prevent this conflict from escalating into a larger war – and so far, we’ve managed to do so. But now we are on the brink of the abyss.”
