{"id":2627438,"date":"2026-07-09T17:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-for-now-stays-out-of-us-strikes-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:17:40","slug":"israel-for-now-stays-out-of-us-strikes-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-for-now-stays-out-of-us-strikes-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel, for now, stays out of US strikes on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-for-now-stays-out-of-us-strikes-on-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After the recent U.S. strikes against Iran, the situation remains tense, with President Trump declaring the Iran deal &#8220;over&#8221; and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple military actions taking place<\/a> in the region, including attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan.Israel was notably absent from the most recent strikes, reflecting it&#8217;s cautious approach. Experts suggest that Israel is not involved primarily because it has little interest in the Strait of Hormuz conflict, and Iran appears to be avoiding provoking Israel by refraining from attacking it directly. Additionally, political dynamics between the U.S. and Israel, as well as pressure from Gulf states wary of further fragmentation of the Gulf cooperation Council, influence Israel&#8217;s restraint. Israel&#8217;s current focus is on maintaining stability in Lebanon, where it monitors Hezbollah and has established a buffer zone to prevent guerrilla attacks. Despite frustration with the U.S. regarding the Iran deal, Israel sees some benefits in the status quo, notably in Lebanon, and prefers a measured approach over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-bidens-nord-stream-2-move-opens-the-door-to-a-russian-invasion-into-ukraine\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Biden\u2019s Nord Stream 2 Move Opens The Door To A Russian Invasion Into Ukraine\">aggressive military action<\/a>, aiming to preserve control and prevent escalation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the United States concluded its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641840\/us-strike-iran-strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4641840\">third major round of strikes<\/a> against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> over as many days, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> was notably absent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The status of the U.S.-Iran deal is more uncertain than ever, with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> declaring it \u201cover\u201d on Wednesday and three major waves of U.S. strikes being met with drone and missile attacks against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kuwait\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1940\">Kuwait<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bahrain\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3266\">Bahrain<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1398\">Qatar<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jordan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2623\">Jordan<\/a>. However, Iranian authorities have still appealed to the document and haven\u2019t declared it dead in turn. The most sure sign that full-on war hasn\u2019t resumed, however, is Israel\u2019s absence from the most recent strikes.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4642882\/iran-banners-we-will-kill-trump-ali-khamenei-funeral\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iranians wave banners reading \u2018WE WILL KILL TRUMP\u2019 at Ali Khamenei\u2019s funeral<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4642471\/le-pen-topping-french-polls-ankle-monitor-jordan-bardella\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Le Pen topping French polls and relieved of ankle monitor, touts \u2018winning duo\u2019 with Jordan Bardella<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4642476\/strait-hormuz-tanker-traffic-stops-iran-war-oil\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hormuz tanker traffic grinds to a halt<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">An Israeli drone is silhouetted against the moon as it flies over Dahiyeh, Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26175616398417.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Israeli drone is silhouetted against the moon as it flies over Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reserve Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser, former chief of the research division for the Israel Defense Forces\u2019 military intelligence and current head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Israel\u2019s lack of participation in the new strikes comes from two angles: Israel\u2019s lack of interest in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> crisis, and Iran restraining itself from stepping on Jerusalem\u2019s stated tripwire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe exchange of fire that is carried out right now focuses on the \u2026 Strait of Hormuz, and [Israel is] not that involved in this problem. It\u2019s a problem of the United States and the Gulf states, and the rest of the world. But [Israel is] less involved in that issue,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has also made it clear, in Kuperwasser\u2019s view, that it doesn\u2019t want Israel involved in the conflict again, which it has indicated by not firing drones or missiles toward Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs long as they don\u2019t try to hit [Israel, it has] less incentive to get involved in this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alireza Nader, an independent analyst of Iran and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"102\">Middle East<\/a> based in Washington, D.C., argued that Israel\u2019s hesitance was for several other reasons, with the decision coming from Washington rather than Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one, Nader said that the split between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> is very real and has led to so much distrust that the U.S. doesn\u2019t want Israel joining the fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think there is a pressure on the Trump administration to decouple, not necessarily from the alliance or anything like that, but I think \u2026 the United States and Israel have very different national interests when it comes to Iran,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4640310\/gop-support-benjamin-netanyahu-collapses\/\">ROB CRILLY: REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR NETANYAHU COLLAPSES IN JUST A MONTH AS TRUMP\u2019S PATIENCE WEARS THIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nader also argued that significant pressure is coming from the Gulf states, most of which don\u2019t want to be seen as on the same side as Israel. The one exception is the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-arab-emirates\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"215\">United Arab Emirates<\/a>, which has been noticeably absent from the conflict since May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust imagine if Israeli ships show up in the Persian Gulf, the other states might not want to work with the United States,\u201d he said. \u201cSo it\u2019ll just break up the [Gulf Cooperation Council] coalition further, and that coalition is already fragile.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump could also be looking to keep Israel out of the fight to have tighter control on the escalation ladder, fearing the situation could spiral out of control if Israel were to get involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s easier for the Trump administration to manage the policy on Iran without Israel having a decisive say in it,\u201d Nader said, something Israel is eager to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s little in doubt, Nader and Kuperwasser said, is that Israel is hoping that hostilities with Tehran will resume.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Israel\u2019s frustration with Washington over the U.S.-Iran deal, Kuperwasser argued that there were some benefits to the status quo. The situation in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1192\">Lebanon<\/a>, for instance, he views as highly favorable to Israel as it stands. He added that Jerusalem is satisfied with its current position and may not be looking for a knockout blow against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"814\">Hezbollah<\/a> at the moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think we are operating in Lebanon according to the agreement we have with the Lebanese government, under the auspices of the Americans, and this allows us to take action when necessary against threats emanating from Hezbollah. And that\u2019s good enough for us. We don\u2019t need anything more for the time being,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pursuing a knockout punch to Hezbollah could be too costly at the moment, Kuperwasser argued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA final blow against Hezbollah would mean that we would have to take over wide areas in Lebanon. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s what we are up to,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat we want to do is to create the conditions that would enable the Lebanese government to regain the monopoly over the use of force from its territory and to \u2026 disarm [Hezbollah].\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel\u2019s main priorities in Lebanon are ensuring the safety of its border areas and soldiers from Hezbollah attacks. At this rate, its objectives are on track to be completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli military has established a buffer zone in southern Lebanon and banished all residents from the areas so that Hezbollah fighters can\u2019t mount a guerrilla campaign. While the move has created hundreds of thousands of refugees and laid waste to entire towns, it has been successful in limiting Israeli military casualties, which are a tiny fraction of those inflicted against Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641840\/us-strike-iran-strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4641840\">US STRIKES TARGET IRAN\u2019S ABILITY TO CONTROL STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER TRUMP DECLARES MOU \u2018OVER\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerusalem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1892\">Jerusalem<\/a> has vowed not to leave its security zone until Hezbollah is completely disarmed. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz rebuffed suggestions from Trump that Israel could leave Lebanon on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t ask for anyone\u2019s approval to enter Lebanon, and we don\u2019t need approval to stay in Lebanon,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cIt is our right and duty to defend the residents of the Galilee and Israeli citizens from the threats of the jihadist terror group Hezbollah, which aims to destroy the State of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US strikes against Iran; Israel remains absent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2627439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26175616398417.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,4671,57696],"class_list":["post-2627438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-us-strikes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26175616398417.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627438"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627442,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627438\/revisions\/2627442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}