The British newspaper "The Times" revealed on Thursday that Israel delayed its response to Iran due to the need to change some strategies.
The British newspaper reported, citing an informed intelligence source, that "Israel was forced to develop an alternative plan to attack Iran," adding that "the alternative Israeli plan to attack Iran requires detailed military maneuvers before issuing any order."
The decision to postpone the retaliatory strike came after the leak, which occurred last week, of classified military information that was an American assessment of the potential Israeli response.
The newspaper reported: "Israel fears that the leak will help Iran predict certain patterns of attack." And she was forced to come up with an alternative plan, which requires detailed military maneuvers before issuing any orders.
An intelligence source familiar with the Israeli discussions said that "the leak of the American documents delayed the attack due to the need to change some strategies and components." And there will be a response, but it will take longer than it was supposed to take.
The leak did not mention potential Iranian targets, but the United States warned Israel against striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure or the oil industry.
According to the Washington Post, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured the United States that the response would focus on military sites.