Israeli soldiers take a position along the Israel-Lebanon border on March 7, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
Israel is preparing for the possibility of increased U.S. military activity against Iran in the coming days, senior Israeli officials told Epoch Magazine Israel, as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs whether to escalate pressure on Tehran following a series of stark warnings tied to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a deal put forward by Washington to settle the war diplomatically.
The officials said the United States is formulating options for potential operations inside Iran as part of a broader strategy aimed at forcing an agreement to end the conflict, now more than four weeks long. The preparations reflect growing expectations in Jerusalem that the conflict could enter a more intense phase if diplomacy falters.