A direct, large-scale strike on Israel by Iran itself – not through proxies – would be nearly a strategic suicide. Israel is no longer a symbolic target. A significant attack on Israel would give it unprecedented international legitimacy to respond forcefully against Iran: militarily, economically, intelligence-wise, and psychologically.

Any attempt by Iran to harm Israel “will be met by a determined response,” warns Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “It will be a very big mistake, one mistake too many,” says Netanyahu at the special Knesset session honoring Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Türkiye’s foreign minister warned of Israeli intent to strike Iran as the US Central Command chief arrived in Israel amid rising regional tensions.

According to Check Point, while “Iran’s internet has gone dark, Iranian hackers ”are using Starlink. After a week of quiet we are seeing that ‘Handala Hack’ of MOIS is back, operating from Starlink IP ranges and hitting targets across the Middle East."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.