A major part of the fears is that the US’ influence with Israel has appeared to be steadily waning over the last year.
Israel’s security cabinet has not yet reached a decision on how to proceed, an Israeli official told CNN on Friday.
As of last week, Israel had not given any assurances that it would not target Iran’s nuclear facilities, CNN reported.
Israel has for decades been planning attacks on Iran’s nuclear capabilities, and just two years ago simulated striking them in a military exercise.
‘Our strike will be powerful’Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a strong warning to Iran about his country’s response on Wednesday.
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