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Israeli Assessment: Gaps in U.S.-Iran Talks "Are Very Large"
(Ynet News) Lior Ben Ari - An Israeli official familiar with the talks in Pakistan said that despite the seriousness of the negotiations, the assessment in Jerusalem is that there is a strong likelihood they will collapse. "It will be very difficult for Iran to compromise, so the assessment is that in the end it will blow up." "The negotiations are not a show - they are being conducted with full seriousness. No one is dragging their feet. But the gaps are very large, so the assessment is that in the end the talks will collapse." At the same time, both Israel and the U.S. are preparing for a possible resumption of fighting even before the ceasefire expires. Israeli officials say that, if the war resumes, preparations are underway for a broad strike on infrastructure and energy targets. The airlift of munitions and aircraft from the U.S. to Israel is continuing. In Jerusalem, officials are confident that Washington shares their view on the required conditions for Iran - chiefly the removal of enriched uranium and the dismantling of Iran's nuclear program. Iran had threatened to walk away from the talks if a full ceasefire in Lebanon was not achieved, but after President Trump asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to scale back strikes, Israel is, for now, refraining from strikes in Beirut. Tehran agreed to begin negotiations, citing a "ceasefire in Beirut." Meanwhile, the IDF is continuing operations in southern Lebanon and Hizbullah continued launching rocket barrages toward northern Israel.