Israel is advancing military plans to confront Iran’s nuclear program and oppose the Islamic Republic’s growing influence in the region. “The Iranians today are closer to creating fissile material for nuclear weapons than they ever were in the past,” an Israeli security official told journalists during a briefing attended by CBN News.
“In light of Iranian progress of their nuclear program, we are preparing for all options and scenarios, including military capabilities.” Israel’s military is establishing new headquarters to deal exclusively with Iran, which is entrenching itself in unstable countries in the region and using “subversion, terrorist financing, and arms exports” to reshape the Middle East, the official warned.
Israel sees a power struggle developing in the region – one that pits Shi’ite Iran and its proxies in Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon against moderate countries who are threatened by Tehran’s actions. Israel wants to leverage the new relationships it has made with its Arab neighbors through the Abraham Accords, and its close ties with Egypt, Jordan, Greece, and Cyprus to build a counterforce against Iran in the region.
“The historic change in relations with Arab countries will also include security components,” the security official said. “Security cooperation has improved and intensified in recent months. This is an opportunity for any country that wants to be involved in the region to deal with common threats.” READ MORE
