Despite an Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates and Oman on Monday night, a senior IDF official said that there was still no change to Israel’s home front rules.
According to the official, “The IDF is following the situation and is at a high level of readiness.”
“We emphasize that there are no changes to the home front rules,” the official said.
Further, the IDF official stated, “Our air defense systems and attack capabilities are prepared at a high level, which is something that has not changed since the ceasefire decision.”
The IDF said it would update the public if there were any further changes.
A full return to war with Iran?
While some have predicted a full return to war, Iran’s actions so far in responding to the United States breaching its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have shown a calculated and limited escalation against the weakest parties in the broader US regional alliance.
Attacking the UAE and Oman with limited force exacts a cost from the American alliance but does not risk the almost automatic massive retaliation Tehran would face if it struck Israel again.