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Israel Raises Defensive Readiness Amid Possible U.S. Iran Strikes

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of two missile-defense launches, one rising against a blue sky and one illuminating a desert range at night.

Israel raised its defensive readiness as Washington weighed renewed strikes on Iranian infrastructure and energy facilities, while the Home Front Command kept public instructions unchanged. No report indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump had made a final decision, and an Israeli official earlier said Jerusalem had not been informed of a decision to restart full operations. Iranian negotiating-team member Seyed Mohammad Marandi warned that attacks on Iran's civilian infrastructure would bring retaliation against vital infrastructure in Israel and Gulf states. Israel continued monitoring developments under the heightened defensive posture.

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