'No guarantees': Israel yet to assure US it would not target Iranian nuclear facilities - official

Israel has not yet pledged to the Biden administration that it would not target Iranian nuclear facilities in response to Tuesday's ballistic missile attack, a US State Department official told CNN on Friday. 

This official told CNN that it was difficult to assess when Israel would retaliate but estimated that a counter-strike would likely occur before or after October 7, the anniversary of Hamas's cross-border massacres in southern Israel, rather than on the day itself. 

Further, regarding whether Israel has confirmed to the US that Iran's nuclear sites are viable targets, the official told CNN that the Biden administration hopes to see "Some wisdom as well as strength...but as you guys know, no guarantees." READ MORE