As a result, the question arises: Why is Israel procrastinating, and was there already a decision to attack and it was postponed for various reasons, according to the Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth website.
Within the framework of discussions about the nature of the response, several discussions took place on the sidelines of the Cabinet session held on Thursday and Friday night, during which reviews were presented on the issue, but no decisions were taken regarding the attack. Also, unlike past events in this case, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant were not authorized to make the decision.
It seems that Israel In this way, it seeks to postpone the decision until close to the time of the attack, for several reasons, including operational considerations, objective readiness considerations, as well as the desire to coordinate with the Americans.
Israel wants to reach maximum coordination in order to plan the defense of Israel the next day, based on the almost certain assumption that Iran will attack, and then a coalition will be needed to assist Israel, led by the United States and its allies.
Israeli media sources learned that the United States will transfer the advanced missile defense system (THAAD) to Israel to help intercept potential threats from Iranian ballistic missiles, amid escalating tensions in the region.
This step comes in response to Israel’s request from the United States to enhance its military capabilities by sending more military assets to the region, in addition to providing assistance in the field of air defense systems.
Israeli Channel 12 reported that the THAAD system will be operated by American forces on Israeli territory.
