Israel cleared path for US bombers ahead of Iran strike - Axios

At the request of the Trump administration, the Israeli Air Force took out several Iranian air defense systems in the 48 hours before the US strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, Axios reported, citing three US and Israeli officials.

President Trump made the request directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, after deciding to proceed with a strike unless a diplomatic breakthrough emerged.

According to the report, the US provided Israel with a list of targets to neutralize, focusing on air defense systems in southern Iran to pave the way for incoming US B-2 stealth bombers.

“In the 48 hours before the US operation, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) conducted several strikes in the area to degrade Iranian defenses,” an Israeli official was quoted as saying by Axios.