Israel willing to assist US against Iran if Trump requests, despite no plans to join war - report
“We’ve proved that we stand with the US. I’m not sure it will be of interest to the US that Israel will join on this - but, you know, we realize that we need to…
Assessment
Israel is signaling conditional readiness to assist the United States against Iran, but only if President Trump explicitly requests it and without any current intention to enter a war. The source's remark about stretching muscles suggests a desire to demonstrate capability rather than commit to combat. The key question is whether Washington will make such a request and how Tehran might interpret this posture.