{
  "id": 27654,
  "title": "Israel raises alert, estimates Trump close to order new attacks on Iran, officials tell 'Post'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/israel-raises-alert-estimates-trump-close-to-order-new-attacks-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-01T21:11:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904272"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel has raised its alert status and readiness, according to Israeli sources speaking to The Jerusalem Post. These sources suggest that US President Donald Trump may be close to deciding to resume military strikes against Iran, potentially on a larger scale than before. Israeli officials stated that \"we are on high alert and awaiting the president’s final decision.\" While it is not yet clear if Trump intends to involve Israel in the initial phase of any operation, Israel assumes that any major strike on Iran, even one not directly involving Israel, would likely draw the country into the conflict.\n\nHowever, Israel has not been asked to join any military action against Iran, according to an Israeli official who spoke to CBS. The US Embassy in Israel has also updated its travel advisory, urging US citizens to either leave the country or be prepared to depart if tensions escalate further. Similar warnings have been issued by US embassies in Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.\n\nFurther, The Washington Post reported that US European Command chief General Alexus Grynkewich privately cautioned the Pentagon that he did not have sufficient naval forces to continue defending Israel against Iranian ballistic missiles. The report cited US officials who said Grynkewich sent a written message to senior Pentagon officials, warning that unless additional US Navy destroyers were provided, he would have to prioritize defending the US homeland over protecting Israel from missile attacks. The US Navy is currently under significant strain due to the Trump administration's blockade of Iranian ports in response to Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which disrupted the movement of Middle Eastern oil and other goods through the strait and caused global economic disruption. Additionally, US Navy destroyers stationed in the eastern Mediterranean have long served as part of Israel's defensive network, intercepting missiles launched toward Israel from both Iran and the Houthis.",
  "summary": "Israeli officials warn renewed US strikes on Iran could trigger attacks on Israel, as embassies urge citizens to consider leaving amid rising tensions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-07-31T15:18:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/israel-kills-eight-in-gaza-despite-trumps-hamas-disarmament-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-02T02:58:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}