The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran.

The investigation began as a covert probe during which suspicions arose that several contractors at bases and security facilities employed workers not in accordance with security protocols.

“Had we not interrupted the leak, it could have endangered the lives of security forces in the Strip, and hostages might have been harmed.”

No matter what happens Tuesday, that steadfast US backbone that has helped shape Israel’s war over the last year will shift if not erode, depending on how events play out.