The defense establishment, like the entire world, watched the American military launch another operation against Tehran.
At the same time, Iran continues to press to include Hezbollah in the agreement, while dozens of the organization’s terrorists are still staying in tunnels in southern Lebanon.
During the night, the world saw the American war machine return to action against Iran.
Now, in Israel, they are waiting to see what the Iranian response will be and whether missiles will be directed toward Israel, while US President Donald Trump declared that, in his opinion, the agreement with Iran is over.
A security source who spoke with Walla confirmed that the American military did not reduce forces beforehand, but is simply in the same formation as before the ceasefire.
This allows a transition “from zero to one hundred,” since the situation was defined as “fragile and explosive.”
US forces to remain in Israel until 2027
According to agreements with local suppliers, mediated by the Defense Ministry and the IDF for the American military, the forces will remain in Israel at least until the beginning of 2027.
The defense establishment assessed that the Iranians do not intend to return to fighting, but rather to maximize the negotiation process with the Americans and “drag out” time.
The assessment is that senior American administration officials also do not intend to return to full fighting, but there is no knowing what will happen to Trump while the Iranians are insulting him in public statements, calling for his elimination, threatening revenge against the US, provoking military forces, and attacking tankers.
A senior security source told Walla that “it is clear that if the Iranian trend continues, he could lose patience.”
Meanwhile, officials in the defense establishment confirmed that, behind the scenes, the Iranians continue to demand that Hezbollah be connected to the ceasefire agreement with Iran, and at this stage are encountering Israeli insistence and American refusal.
“At this point in time, there are very major opportunities here that are putting pressure on Hezbollah and illustrating how much distress the Shi’ite organization is in,” a senior security source said, adding, “Despite the pressures Hezbollah is exerting on the political system, the president of Lebanon has not broken and is standing firm and steady with the desire to advance the memorandum of understanding with Israel.”