Report: Regional power sought to lull Israel with deal before future military offensive

A regional power reportedly advised another Middle Eastern state to pursue an agreement with Israel as a tactic to "put Israel to sleep" while preparing for a future military offensive, according to a Kan public broadcaster report on Monday. The report, citing anonymous sources, indicated that the proposed agreement would serve as strategic cover and a means to gain time for war preparations, with the understanding that it could be violated later. The identities of the countries involved were not disclosed, leading to speculation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior adviser, Jonatan Urich, denied a public suggestion by Itzik Alrov that Egypt was the country at the center of the report, stating, "It is not Egypt." The report did not offer further details on the nature of the agreement or the military confrontation.