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It appears that the reduction in the target list to hit is the result of US pressure. Currently, it is said that American diplomacy has dispelled the fear of "head-to-head" retaliation.
The United States has pressed Israel to think carefully about a retaliatory strike against Iran.
After Antony Blinken pressures the Israelis to act in a way that avoids escalation, what happens next may be influenced by the outcome of the US presidential election.
It is not yet known how Iran will respond, but the Americans see the nature of the Israeli attacks as consistent with the White House's advice.
Currently, it is said that American diplomacy has dispelled the fear of "head-to-head" retaliation. A regional source, speaking on condition of anonymity, quickly and accurately predicted that Iran would not respond to Israel's latest attack on the country. He tells CNN that Iran will "restrain" this attack as well.
The Israelis are divided about their mission and subsequent attacks may become more certain. But Israel did not strike Iran's nuclear or oil sites. It appears that the reduction in the target list to hit is the result of US pressure.
Since Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles hit Israeli military targets almost a month ago, US President Joe Biden has called for a "proportionate" response. If Biden's intervention has paid off, it is the clearest indication in more than a year of war that the White House has leverage over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This comes after a futile - or at best very limited - success in persuading Netanyahu to ease the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, where over 42,000 people have been killed as the Israeli army battles Hamas.
No wonder Netanyahu prefers former President Donald Trump to Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.
How the Israeli prime minister plans to prosecute and ultimately end his deadly conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran may depend on what he hears from the White House.
However, for now the ball is in Iran's court.
Meanwhile, in a recent statement, Netanyahu said that "Israel chose the targets based on its national interests and not based on American directives."
Netanyahu has dismissed suggestions that Israel initially planned to strike Iran's oil and natural gas facilities, but changed its mind to focus exclusively on Iranian military facilities after pressure from the United States.
According to Netanyahu's office, these insinuations are "completely false"./ Adapted "Pamphlet" from "CNN".
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