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Israel reportedly tells Iran it’s aiming to end war within coming days
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Israel has sent messages to Iran that Jerusalem is aiming for the air and missile war between the sides to end in days, Channel 12 reports.
Senior Israeli officials tell the Israeli outlet that Israel is close to achieving its war aims, but that Israel still has options to escalate in the form of thousands of targets that will undermine Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Israel sees Lebanon as its model for ensuring that Iran does not try to rebuild its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, according to the report. Since Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in November, Israel has struck repeatedly at Hezbollah sites and operatives in order to ensure that the Iran-backed group is not able to carry out attacks or rebuild infrastructure in the near term.
The Times of Israel Community.