Media outlets circulated Western reports saying the United States granted Israel a "green light" to expand its operational freedom in airspace near Iraq to carry out strikes against Iran-linked armed factions. The reports were accompanied by estimates that the Israeli army and the Mossad had completed preparations for raids and operations targeting headquarters and weapons depots inside Iraq, amid fears of a land corridor linking Iran to Lebanon through Iraq.
Most coverage focused on the content of the Western reports about the US "green light" and Israeli preparations, differing in which outlet the report was attributed to and in the details added: some limited themselves to the military preparations, another added the factions' refusal to hand over their weapons and the absence of confirmation, while others highlighted the reinforcement of US defenses or the fact that it remains unclear whether the operations will be carried out.