Israel’s broader defense establishment doesn’t believe there is an urgent justification to launch an attack on Iran while a government has yet to be formed, N12 News reported on Saturday night.
According to N12, while the defense establishment believes that Iran is indeed building up its capabilities, it has not yet approached the "red lines" Israel has set for itself.
The Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) disagrees with the assessment, N12 reported, and supports taking action against Iran.
Reluctance to take immediate action also reportedly stems from the currently delicate nature of Israel’s relationship with the United States.
The Trump administration will not tolerate “attempts by Israeli parties to provide it with unreliable information,” N12 reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
Mossad chief meets with CIA director, US envoy to Middle East
The report comes against the backdrop of Mossad Director Roman Gofman’s visit to Washington late last week and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to push US President Donald Trump into renewing the conflict in the Middle East.
During his visit, Gofman met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe before traveling to Miami to meet with US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
Yashar party chairman MK Gadi Eisenkot, who currently holds the mandate to form a coalition, was not informed about Gofman’s trip during the political-security briefing with Netanyahu on Thursday, Ynet reported.
Esther Davis and Amichai Stein contributed to this report.