The explanatory notes state that uncertainty remains regarding the Iranian and Lebanese arenas, and therefore "according to security officials' assessment, there is still a high probability of an attack on the civilian population." A similar sentence has appeared in all extensions of the special home front status approved by the government in recent months.
The relocation of the cabinet meeting comes against the backdrop of ongoing security tensions. In recent days, US President Donald Trump revealed that a specific threat related to Iran led to the rapid evacuation of American B-1 bombers from Britain. The evacuation was so urgent that some air crews took off before refueling aircraft had completed their preparations.
Meanwhile, President Yitzchak Herzog addressed the Iranian threat in an interview with FOX News, stating that Iran is "an empire of evil threatening the free world," and that it must not be allowed any access to nuclear capabilities. "President Trump spoke with great openness and honesty, and I believe his analysis is completely correct," Herzog said.
