May 17th, 2026 - 06:02 GMT
ALBAWABA - Israel and the United States are on the highest state of alert over concerns of a possible renewed military attack against Iran, Israel's official radio quoted an Israeli source as saying. The source added if U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to resume military activities, further strikes would likely be carried out jointly by American and Israeli forces. The report said Israel was particularly interested in targeting Iran’s energy ...
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