{"id":532098,"date":"2026-07-09T00:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/532098\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T00:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:19:10","slug":"israel-prepared-for-renewed-fighting-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/532098\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel prepared for renewed fighting with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The defense establishment, like the entire world, watched the American military launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-901936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">another operation<\/a> against Tehran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">At the same time, Iran continues to press to include Hezbollah in the agreement, while dozens of the organization\u2019s terrorists are still staying in tunnels in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>During the night, the world saw the American war machine return to action against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in Israel, they are waiting to see what the Iranian response will be and whether missiles will be directed toward Israel, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">US President Donald Trump<\/a> declared that, in his opinion, the agreement with Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-901872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">is over.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A security source who spoke with Walla confirmed that the American military did not reduce forces beforehand, but is simply in the same formation as before the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">This allows a transition \u201cfrom zero to one hundred,\u201d since the situation was defined as \u201cfragile and explosive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">According to agreements with local suppliers, mediated by the Defense Ministry and the IDF for the American military, the forces will remain in Israel at least until the beginning of 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">The defense establishment assessed that the Iranians do not intend to return to fighting, but rather to maximize the negotiation process with the Americans and \u201cdrag out\u201d time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">The assessment is that senior American administration officials also do not intend to return to full fighting, but there is no knowing what will happen to Trump while the Iranians are insulting him in public statements, calling for his elimination, threatening revenge against the US, provoking military forces, and attacking tankers.<\/p>\n<p>A senior security source told Walla that \u201cit is clear that if the Iranian trend continues, he could lose patience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">Meanwhile, officials in the defense establishment confirmed that, behind the scenes, the Iranians continue to demand that Hezbollah be connected to the ceasefire agreement with Iran, and at this stage are encountering Israeli insistence and American refusal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">\u201cAt this point in time, there are very major opportunities here that are putting pressure on Hezbollah and illustrating how much distress the Shi\u2019ite organization is in,\u201d a senior security source said, adding, \u201cDespite the pressures Hezbollah is exerting on the political system, the president of Lebanon has not broken and is standing firm and steady with the desire to advance the memorandum of understanding with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The defense establishment, like the entire world, watched the American military launch another operation against Tehran. 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