【Israel on the Brink, Last-Minute Order to Cancel Operation】
According to Israel 12 Channel, in recent days, Israel has remained at its highest state of alert. Should Trump issue an order, Israeli warplanes could take off at any moment to strike Iran. The original plan was to resume air strikes against Iran on the evening of May 18. Israel and the U.S. military had already pre-arranged a joint operation plan. However, just over an hour before the operation was set to begin, Trump suddenly called it off, temporarily suspending the mission. The reason was that Gulf countries urged Trump to delay the action, believing that a deal was now very close to being reached.
Israel was surprised by Trump's decision to postpone the attack plan. Ironically, Israel only learned about this news at the very last moment—just as it had been notified at the final hour when the brief U.S.-Iran ceasefire was reached in April. Clearly, Trump never regarded Israel as an equal partner; rather, Israel remains merely a subordinate, with all decisions ultimately resting in his hands.
Nevertheless, Israel’s top leadership assessed that Trump would still lean toward launching a military operation, as they do not believe a U.S.-Iran agreement will be reached. Moreover, Trump had only delayed the operation by a few days. Therefore, Israel’s military continues to maintain the highest level of alert, with the air force preparing for potential strikes against Iran in the coming days.
The report seen by Israel 12 Channel also stated that both Israel and the United States have completed their joint operational review for the latest round of combat. This means that although Trump has ordered a postponement of the airstrikes, the U.S. and Israeli forces are already fully prepared—ready to launch at any time, it is merely a matter of timing.
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