Uncertainty in the Middle East continues. On Tuesday, Israeli military forces confirmed the killing of Suhail Husein Husseini, the commander of Hezbollah's headquarters, who, according to the latest information, was a key link in the transfer of Iranian weapons to Shiite militants in Lebanon and served as one of the prominent leaders of such - the so-called Council of Jihadists, the leadership of the entire Hezbollah organization.
During this time, IDF forces expanded their "limited, localized and precise operations" into neighboring southwestern Lebanon and tasked their 146th Division with destroying Hezbollah infrastructure. The military forces on the ground now total about 15 thousand soldiers.
Israel's prime minister reminded its enemies in the neighborhood that Israel "continues the confrontation," an indication that his government is still actively preparing for retaliation for last week's Iranian missile attack on Israeli cities and facilities.
Fears still remain: the Israelis, in an advantage after the decapitation of Hezbollah, could respond to the Iranian attack by hitting one of Iran's nuclear facilities - the core of Israel's existential threat.
srael's reaction seems exaggerated, especially considering that the regime in Tehran constantly claims that it only has a "peacetime research and development program" that "will in no way be used for war purposes" or " against any of the countries in the Middle East".
However, almost no one believes Tehran's statements, not even the international agencies tasked with monitoring that program, let alone the Israelis.
For months, there have been constant warnings that the Islamic Republic is on the verge of generating enough enriched uranium to create up to four nuclear bombs by the end of this year.
Israel's rapid and major success against Hezbollah considerably weakened Iran's influence in the region. Tehran also saw that its ballistic missiles posed no threat to Israel.
In this context, the Islamic Republic could try to obtain the only weapon with which it can destroy Israel and could accelerate the development of its controversial nuclear program, experts believe, cited by Politico .
"The events of the last few weeks will push the Iranians to dramatically reevaluate their national security strategy," is the conclusion of the publication.
If experts agree in their assessment that Iran is closer to building a nuclear bomb, how do Israelis feel about it?
The regime in Tehran successfully hides its nuclear facilities from UN agency inspectors, but surely Mossad agents are well acquainted not only with their secret locations, but also with the stage at which the projects are.
Until now, the most serious objection to an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear program has been the fear of retaliation from Iran and its so-called Axis of Resistance. Hamas and Hezbollah are virtually paralyzed, Houthi attacks are ineffective, and Iranian ballistic missile strikes have shown their limits.
Whatever solution Israel and its allies adopt, it must be said that the window of opportunity to stop Iran closes once its nuclear facilities produce enough enriched uranium. From that moment, the regime in Tehran will be able to move the nuclear fuel to secret locations - in bunkers where even American or Israeli bombs can no longer reach - and develop its nuclear military program.
Iran has stated many times that it wants to eliminate Israel, and a nuclear weapon would give Iran the ability to do so. A nuclear Iran would undoubtedly mean an existential danger to Israel, but also to the entire region.
