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Why Israel Opposed a U.S. Strike on Iran
(Ynet News) Yossi Yehoshua - Israel's opposition to a U.S. military strike on Iran at this stage is not rooted in concerns over interceptor shortages or fears of its air defense systems collapsing. Operational lessons learned from the previous round of fighting in June 2025 included enabling the IDF to manage future rounds of conflict using fewer, more precise and more efficient interceptors, alongside significantly improved offensive capabilities. Major efforts have been made to expand the target bank, improve penetration and precision capabilities, and shorten the time between intelligence gathering, decision-making, and execution. Israeli officials argued that the U.S. strike plan proposed last week could inflict heavy damage, disrupt military infrastructure, and temporarily destabilize the regime, but it would not lead to regime change. President Trump's decision not to proceed with military action at that time was viewed in Jerusalem as the right choice - one that avoided launching a broad campaign without a clear strategic horizon or a likely political outcome. Nevertheless, Washington is building up its regional forces, sending the USS Abraham Lincoln toward the Persian Gulf, deploying cargo aircraft to Diego Garcia, reinforcing allied air defense systems, and increasing multi-domain intelligence collection.