According to a report in the“Israel Times” on the 16th, Israeli Air Force Commander Omer Tischler confirmed in an internal letter to the Israeli army on the same day that, the Air Force had planned on the 8th of this month launched a large-scale air strikes on Iran in the“Last minute” was canceled.
Tischler said the Israeli Air Force 8 has been ready to“Carry out a large-scale strike operations” ready to take off, the original plan is to strike hundreds of targets in the heart of Iran. However, the operation was called off an hour before it was due to launch.
U.S. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off the attack after President Trump asked him“Not to escalate the conflict with Iran,” the report said.
Local 7 evening to 8, Iran and Israel broke out in early April since the us-israel cease-fire since the largest exchange of fire. Israel 7, air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, Iran launched multiple rounds of missiles to Israel in response to the night. Early on the 8th, the Israeli military said in a statement, the Israeli Air Force in western and central Iran to carry out air strikes on military targets.