Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi acknowledged that the army has discussed executable plans in recent weeks to launch an attack on nuclear facilities in Iran, stating that training for such an attack will begin shortly. According to Israeli media reports on Friday, Kochavi added that "several parties are working on preparing different plans, including the Air Force, the National Security Council, and the Operations Division." He noted that "the Chief of Staff informed Air Force Commander Amikam Norkin of his approval of the plan to train the air force and other units, which will ultimately present a reliable military option to the political level for attacking targets in Iran."
Senior security officials described the plan as "organized and professional," emphasizing that "things are proceeding according to the predetermined schedule." Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called yesterday for the immediate cessation of ongoing nuclear negotiations in Vienna between Iran and world powers, asserting that Iran is engaging in "nuclear extortion as a negotiation tactic," and that the appropriate response should be a halt to negotiations and stringent actions by the major powers.
The Walla news site, affiliated with the "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper, which is close to decision-making in Israel, reported that Tel Aviv is practically preparing to strike Iran, considering that the results of the nuclear talks between Tehran and global powers will not achieve their goals of preventing Iran from possessing nuclear weapons and restraining Iran's regional influence. According to the report, matters in Israel are increasingly leaning towards the possibility of delivering a blow to Iran.
The Israeli site further indicated that "the Israeli army is doubling its preparations for a potential strike against Iran, mainly through training of the Israeli Air Force and through intelligence gathering." Additionally, the report disclosed that "the Ministerial Committee for Equipment met on Sunday and approved, at the initiative of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, the purchase of 12 military helicopters of the 'Super Yas' CH-53K model and additional supplies for the Iron Dome," in addition to stock already approved by the United States months ago amounting to one billion dollars.
Military officials in the General Staff stated that "Israel has learned its lesson, and even if the United States succeeds in reaching a good agreement, they will not delay preparations for a military attack."
