Israel fully understands where the new threat came from – so why insist on hiding it?

Israel understands that the drones launched in recent days came from Iraq, but refrains from an official public statement. A military source explained that there is no certain information, only suspicion, and publication could harm intelligence efforts. Meanwhile, the US and Saudi militaries attacked Shiite militia targets in Iraq overnight in response to attacks on Saudi energy targets.

Israel fully understands that the drones launched at it in recent days came from Iraq, but refuses to declare this publicly. A military source explained that there is no certain information, only suspicion, and publishing uncertain information could harm intelligence efforts or attribute to the wrong location. Meanwhile, the US military, in coordination with the Saudi military, launched a wave of attacks overnight in several Iraqi provinces against headquarters of Shiite militias, in response to their attacks, in coordination with the Houthis, on energy and oil targets in Saudi Arabia. Among the targets attacked: a base of the "Hashd al-Zaabi" forces in Diyala province, one of the largest militias that, according to Israeli and US intelligence sources, has been behind the launch of drones in some past cases.

Israel fully understands where the new threat came from – so why insist on hiding it?