While the US Hesitates — Israel's New Step Against Iran

Israel is advancing new plans in case Iran continues its nuclear program, amid uncertainty in US actions. Sources said frustration over waiting for Washington's decisions is pushing Netanyahu to new steps. The US is considering reducing its presence in Kuwait, and CENTCOM is moving forces. The new Mossad chief fired two employees. According to a Maariv poll, Netanyahu's bloc gets 49 seats.

Israel is advancing new plans in case Iran continues its nuclear program, amid uncertainty in US actions and waiting for Washington's decisions. Sources in the Israeli security establishment told senior commentator Ben Caspit on Al-Monitor that growing frustration over waiting for US decisions is pushing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to develop new steps against the Iranian regime. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US is considering reducing its military presence in Kuwait, and American forces have begun redeploying around Erbil in Iraq. Israeli media report the imminent arrival of ten additional American tanker aircraft, joining about 30 already at Ben-Gurion Airport. The CENTCOM commander is moving forces across the region in anticipation of a possible White House order to escalate strikes on Iran. One source said Trump has not given Israel a green light to join the American campaign against Iran. The new Mossad chief, Roman Gofman, fired two senior officials. According to a Maariv poll, Netanyahu's bloc gets only 49 seats in the October 27 elections. A source noted that Iran has gained control over the Strait of Hormuz. The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, has said in closed discussions that a way out of the war with Iran must be found.