🛡️ ISRAEL PREPARES FOR IRANIAN RETALIATION AS MEDIATORS SEEK AN AGREEMENT AND EMBASSIES EVACUATE

🕑 Published: July 23, 2026 · 4:30 PM Israel time

🛡️ ISRAEL PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE IRANIAN RETALIATION: Israel is preparing for the possibility of a direct confrontation with Iran as President Trump’s ultimatum approaches.

Israel is assessing whether Iran could retaliate by targeting critical Israeli infrastructure or launching missiles into Israeli territory, potentially drawing Israel directly into the campaign.

Security coordination between Washington and Jerusalem is intensifying as both countries prepare for the possibility that Iran will expand the conflict and break the existing rules of engagement.

The U.S. informed Israel that it intends to escalate its strikes against Iran. Washington also notified Israel that it plans to use bombers in attacks on Iran for the first time during the current escalation, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority.

Public shelters have been opened in recent days in several cities across Israel in preparation for a possible escalation. There is currently no change in Home Front Command instructions.

The mayor of Ramat Gan told residents: “We have decided to open all the shelters in the city; the risk of missile attacks from Iran over the weekend has increased.”

🔸 MEDIATORS PUSH FOR NEGOTIATIONS: Pakistan and Qatar are actively working to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table, according to Channel 13.

Gulf Arab officials told the channel: "By Friday evening, we will either see a ceasefire agreement or an escalation".

President Trump said: "Iran wants to reach an agreement, but I say they are not ready yet, but they will be ready soon".

❗️ BRITAIN AND FRANCE EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM IRAN: Britain is evacuating its citizens from Iran due to the security situation.

The U.K. Foreign Office announced that London had withdrawn its embassy staff from Iran “due to the security situation.”

France has also reportedly evacuated personnel from its embassy in Tehran.

💥 IRANIAN MISSILE HITS U.S. BASE IN JORDAN: Sirens sounded in Aqaba, Jordan, near the Israeli border.

An Iranian missile directly hit a U.S. base in Jordan, triggering a massive secondary explosion.

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