According to U.S. officials, Israel is keeping a tight eye on its targets, as well as the timing of retaliatory strikes against Iran's missile strikes.
That led some U.S. officials to expect Israeli Defense Secretary Joab Galant's trip to the U.S., but Israel postponed it at the last minute.
U.S. officials predict that Israel's retaliatory attacks will be larger than the first in April.
Israel struck mainland Iran at the time, but excluded oil facilities or nuclear-related facilities from the target.
The U.S. opposes attacks on oil facilities or nuclear-related facilities, citing that they could lead to greater retaliation from Iran and would spur international oil prices.
Earlier, U.S. Central Command Commander Eric Kurilla, who commands U.S. troops in the Middle East, reportedly visited Israel on the 6th to convey to Israeli military leaders, including Minister Galant, that they should not target Iranian oil and nuclear facilities.
As a result, some predict that Israel will target Iranian military facilities or intelligence-related facilities in the retaliation attack.
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