Israel’s Strategic Stance: Coordinated Patience and Independent Retaliation

Prof. Kobi Michael explains that while Israel currently prefers to let the United States lead the efforts against Iran, the two nations remain highly coordinated on military and intelligence levels.

He stresses that if Iran attacks, Israel will not wait for American permission to retaliate aggressively and may use the opportunity to complete strategic objectives intended in previous months.

The full interview took place on Channel I24 on July 12, 2026.

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