Israeli Officials Estimate Donald Trump Nears Major Military Strike on Iran

Israeli Estimates and the White House Timeline on Iran

Regional tensions have reached unprecedented levels, with a senior Israeli official warning Saturday that the situation has become on the verge of explosion. Israeli assessments indicate that President Donald Trump is closer than ever to launching a big attack against Iran, though a final decision has not yet been resolved. According to reporting from Israel’s Channel 12, Washington views ongoing negotiations as a “waste of time” and feels a state of frustration regarding the course of events. Additionally, an Israeli official told Channel 13 that Trump is on the verge of issuing orders to resume fierce fighting against Iran.

An Israeli political official stated that the decision to launch an attack on Iran rests in the hands of U.S. President Donald Trump. The official added in statements to Israel’s Channel 13 that the Iranians realize Israel will inevitably respond, noting that there are no random attacks, and the Iranians realize that Israel will respond, and all options are on the table for Iran, from an agreement to a large-scale attack. Furthermore, the official announced that the majority of Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump was dedicated to studying three alternatives regarding Iran: an agreement, continued economic pressure, or a wide-scale military offensive.

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Targeting Energy Infrastructure and Weighing Strategic Options

According to a source cited by Channel 12, the scenario under consideration by the White House indicates that directing a broad and targeted strike against Iranian energy facilities could help destabilize the existing regime. It is considered likely that this would not cause a wide-scale global energy crisis due to the precisely defined nature of the targets. The source added, the matter is no longer about whether the attack will occur or not, but when it will happen, pointing to two options before the U.S. administration: either executing the military strike or tightening the blockade until the date of the midterm elections in the United States.

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In the same context, Israeli estimates point to the possibility that Washington may prefer not to involve Israel in the first phase of any potential attack, amid expectations that the Iranian reaction might later push Tel Aviv to join the operations. Regarding the issue of withdrawal from security zones, the political official stated during the meeting with Trump: Netanyahu presented to Trump a map of Syria during the meeting to clarify how small the area controlled by Israel is from Syrian territory, which he said does not exceed 0.1% compared to the 5% controlled by Turkey. The official followed up by stating that Trump did not demand an Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territories during the meeting.

U.S. Embassy Security Alerts and Regional Travel Warnings

Earlier on Saturday, U.S. embassies in countries across the region warned of an unexpected escalation in the Middle East, advising American citizens to exercise extreme caution and raise the level of vigilance. Warnings were issued by U.S. embassies in regional nations and published on their internet websites, speaking of the existence of a possibility for an unexpected escalation to occur. The alerts stated that American citizens currently present in the Middle East should exercise extreme caution and raise the level of vigilance, and prepare for the possibility of flight cancellations, temporary closure of airspace, and disruptions in travel.

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The warnings, issued under the title Security Alert, called on American citizens located outside the Middle East to seriously reconsider traveling to the region or through it, stating that the situation continues to witness rapid and volatile developments. The advisory stated: Preparations should be made for the possibility of disruptions in travel movement or the closure of airspace at any time and without prior notice.