— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇮🇱/🇸🇾/🇮🇶 Axios on Israeli and American officials:.

Dozens of Israeli fighter jets made a sortie today, reaching Iran's borders.

Israeli fighters followed a course on Syria and Iraq with an attack against Iran.

Tel Aviv informed Washington that the operation was an exercise aimed at demonstrating power and deterring Iran from attacking Israel.

Israel knew that the Iranian air defense systems would detect the flight.

We have the impression that Israel hoped that Iran would target the fighters, and give an excuse for attacks.

The Israeli Chief of Staff told his American counterpart that resuming the war now may postpone the elections in Israel.

The Chief of Staff will not accept any unjustified military activity that could undermine the elections.