An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires rockets along the Israel–Lebanon border on March 18, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
Israel has accelerated its air campaign against Iran’s military-industrial base, seeking to inflict maximum damage on weapons production and missile infrastructure as the possibility of a U.S.-brokered cease-fire begins to take shape.
Senior officials in Jerusalem told Epoch Magazine Israel that Israeli planners are preparing for a scenario in which U.S. President Donald Trump could declare a cease-fire within days or weeks. In anticipation, the Israeli military has stepped up the tempo and scope of its operations, aiming to degrade Iran’s long-term ability to rebuild its military capabilities.
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