Report: Israel braces for Iran fighting to resume as early as next week, as Trump briefed on military options

Israel is on heightened alert, ramping up preparations for a possible return to fighting with Iran, amid indications that US President Donald Trump may be nearing a decision on renewed military action, Channel 12 News reports.

Trump is reportedly being briefed at the White House on military options by US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper, as Israeli officials held a series of intensive consultations amid what they see as growing momentum toward a decision in Washington.

According to Channel 12, Israeli officials are bracing for the possibility that negotiations between the US and Iran could collapse as early as the start of next week. The report cites cabinet ministers briefed in recent days as assessing that the US may need to “give a push” to its pressure campaign in the Strait of Hormuz through military strikes on Iranian gas and energy facilities, as well as government infrastructure.

As part of the buildup, Israel and the US are also said to be working to project a credible naval threat against Iran.