Smotrich: "Israel currently has no interest in joining the campaign, the current situation is good for us"
The Finance Minister said that despite everything, "if Iran makes a mistake - we are one political echelon decision away from sending the Air Force on a 'Saturday trip' to Iran."
Assessment
The Finance Minister is publicly framing Israel's current non involvement in regional hostilities as strategically advantageous, while simultaneously issuing a direct threat that any Iranian miscalculation could trigger an immediate Israeli air force operation deep inside Iran. This dual message signals both restraint and a very low threshold for escalation, keeping the military option visibly on the table.