Israel Expects U.S. to Join Strikes on Iran as War Escalates
Israeli officials believe Trump will enter the war to avoid appearing neutral, with Washington's military presence increasing near Iran.
Watan-Israel estimates that its ally, the United States, will join its ongoing attacks on Iran that began last Friday, according to Hebrew media.
Israel’s public broadcasting authority quoted a senior unnamed Israeli official on Tuesday saying Tel Aviv believes U.S. President Donald Trump will join the attacks on Iran. “Trump will want to be remembered as someone who took part, not someone who stood aside,” the source added.
With implicit U.S. backing, Israel launched a major offensive at dawn Friday using dozens of fighter jets. It struck nuclear facilities, missile bases, and assassinated top military commanders and nuclear scientists—resulting in 224 deaths and 1,277 injuries, according to reports.
Later that evening, Iran began its response with a series of ballistic missile and drone attacks—11 waves in total—killing 24 and injuring 592 people as of Monday morning, alongside significant material damage, per Israel’s Government Press Office.
Israel Presses for U.S. Backing to Strike Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site
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Israel Hayom emphasized the importance of Washington’s involvement. “Israel has hit most of Iran’s nuclear facilities except the most critical one—Fordow, fortified inside a mountain 90 meters underground.”
The paper noted only the U.S. possesses the B-2 stealth bomber capable of penetrating and destroying such a deeply buried site. The B-2 is a long-range, multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear payloads.
On Tuesday, Israeli National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi said, “We won’t end this war without hitting Fordow.”
A senior Israeli official added, “The arrival of U.S. destroyers and warships in the region is evidence that Trump is already involved in the war.”
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that a third U.S. destroyer entered the eastern Mediterranean to intercept Iranian missiles aimed at Israel, while a second aircraft carrier group moved toward the Arabian Sea.
Tel Aviv and Tehran view each other as arch-enemies. This latest Israeli offensive marks the largest of its kind, shifting from covert “shadow wars” to full-scale military confrontation.
