Israel learned of US strike cancellation through Trump's Truth Social post

Even Israel, one of the United States' closest allies, was not notified in advance when President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned strike on Iran roughly 24 hours before it was set to begin. Senior Israeli officials said they only learned of the cancellation through Trump's social media posts.

Israel's Channel 12 reported Sunday, citing Israeli defense and diplomatic officials, that the US and Israel had drawn up a joint plan to strike Iran's energy infrastructure immediately after their summit on July 29. Trump then called off the operation with about 24 hours to go, without warning.

CENTCOM, the US Central Command, had developed the attack plan targeting Iranian energy facilities, with Israel set to participate, according to the report.

Trump canceled the strike without giving prior notice, and Israel's government and military leadership were unaware of the decision at the time, the report said.

"For hours we were in complete uncertainty," one senior Israeli official said. "Trump left us in the dark — even senior generals only found out what was happening when they saw Trump's Truth Social post."

"After the post went up canceling the strike, we even felt like we had been abandoned," the official added, expressing frustration.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz and other members of Israel's leadership also first learned of the cancellation through Trump's post, according to the report.

Israel initially suspected Trump's announcement might be a deception tactic designed to catch Iran off guard, but later confirmed through contact with the US that the cancellation was a genuine decision, Channel 12 reported.

"We committed all our resources to one operational zone and maintained the highest level of alert, and in the end it came to nothing for no apparent reason," another senior Israeli official said. "It is hard to understand what the president's ultimate intention is."

Israel has not ruled out the possibility that Trump could reverse his decision at any time, and the military is therefore maintaining its highest state of alert, Channel 12 reported.