US pressure halted Israeli Air Force strike mission, ending last week’s one-day war
A letter by Israeli Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Omer Tischler, published by Kan News on Tuesday, revealed that a large-scale strike operation on Iran was canceled just an hour before launch due to intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to Tischler, the Israeli Air Force was preparing to strike hundreds of targets deep inside Iran when the mission was canceled during final squadron briefings, amid American pressure to halt last week’s hostilities ahead of a U.S.-Iran agreement.
“We inflicted severe damage on the Iranian leadership, its defensive and offensive capabilities, components of its nuclear program, its economy, its chain of command and expertise, and its military and national industries,” Tischler wrote.
He said that damage significantly reduced the regime’s threat, extended the recovery time needed, and preserved Israel’s “ability to return and operate in Iran whenever required.”
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