Exclusive | Israel ready for more war on Iran should Trump ask for backup, sources tell The Post

Israel is willing to join future US attacks on Iran should Washington seek help after President Trump declared the cease-fire with Tehran “over,” sources in Jerusalem told The Post.“We’ve proved that we stand with the US,” one source said.“I’m not sure it will be the interest of them — of the US that Israel will join on this — but, you know, we realize that we need to stretch our muscles.”“We’re willing to do it again, if needed,” the person added.Trump authorized a second day of strikes on Iran on Wednesday hours after unleashing a torrent of fiery criticism at the Islamist regime – calling Iran’s leadership “scum,” “evil,” “loco,” and “sick people” at the annual NATO summit.Roughly 90 targets were struck that evening — up from about 80 on Tuesday — with a target list including missile and drone launch sites, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command sites, air defense and radar locations and logistics infrastructure such as railways.Israel joined the US in launching the war on Feb.

28 — which wiped out Iran’s ruling leadership and hit critical targets — but Trump and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu had been at odds over when and how to stop the fighting that also expanded to Lebanon.Israel so far has not joined in, but Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told reporters on Thursday that the Israel Defense Force is “prepared to strike Iran for the third time – and with greater force than before” if warranted.Nitsana Leitner, founder of the prominent Israel Law Center and connected to sources in the Israeli government, echoed that if the United States calls on Israel to stand with it against the Iranian regime, “Israel will be there — not with words, but with action and real military cooperation.”“While some European allies and high-maintenance treaty alliances respond to Tehran’s evil with empty declarations, Israel has always understood that extremist threats like Iran must be confronted and ne...