Report: Israel preparing to strike Iran's energy network
A senior Israeli official told Reuters that officials in Jerusalem are waiting for US approval to strike electricity and fuel infrastructure across Iran.
A senior Israeli official told Reuters that officials in Jerusalem are waiting for US approval to strike electricity and fuel infrastructure across Iran.
Senior officials told Bloomberg that the US Air Force has moved almost all of its JASSM-ER missiles to the bomber base in Britain. These are stealthy, long-range missiles that have so far stood out for their precision strikes deep inside enemy territory.
An A-10 attack aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz about an hour after an F-15 was shot down over Iran. The A-10 pilot was rescued safely, while the search continues for the second crew member from the F-15, who remains missing. NBC reported that two Black Hawk helicopters were damaged during the rescue mission in difficult conditions.
According to sources familiar with the details, Tehran is refusing to meet with American representatives and is rejecting US demands. Egypt and Turkey are trying to formulate an alternative framework for talks, while the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz continues to delay a breakthrough.
The unusual incident is shaking assessments in the Israeli Air Force. Pilots warn that even without mistakes, the risk exists on every sortie. Israel had prepared for a scenario in which an aircraft goes down in enemy territory, but the implications now are more complex.
A source familiar with the incident tells Israel Hayom that one of the crew members has been found, as rescue teams are working to locate the second one; This represents the first occasion on which an American warplane was destroyed by enemy fire since the onset of hostilities.
The army is working to create a security buffer along the northern border, as residents call its disarmament announcement a betrayal of government promises.
The US and Israel are preparing for escalation by expanding strikes and hitting Iran’s economy, while talks remain deadlocked amid mistrust and conflicting demands over Hormuz and the nuclear issue.
The estimate, CNN reported, includes launchers buried underground by strikes but not destroyed. In addition, about 50% of Iran’s drone capabilities remain intact, and a large portion of its anti-ship missiles threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz were not hit at all.
During the holiday, about 20 launches crossed from Iran into Israeli territory and 130 from Lebanon. The IDF continued its strikes in Iran, hitting dozens of ballistic missile sites. The military added it did not strike the bridge reportedly hit near Tehran.
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