Report: Israel braces for Trump’s deadline, coordinates new Iran targets with US ahead of potential escalation

Israel is preparing for a range of scenarios ahead of the 8 p.m. EST deadline to US President Donald Trump’s Iran ultimatum, from a ceasefire or interim framework agreement to a potential expansion of strikes beyond those already carried out by Israel and the United States, Channel 12 reports.

Senior officials reportedly describe the coming hours as “dramatic,” amid concern that Washington and Tehran could reach a last-minute arrangement that would not fully address key issues – particularly Iran’s nuclear program – and may not safeguard all Israeli interests.

At the same time, officials tell the news outlet that if Trump’s deadline expires without a deal, it could open an “extraordinary window of opportunity” to strike Iranian energy, electricity and other national infrastructure sites that have yet to be targeted.

Israel and the US have already coordinated a division of such targets, the report says.

Meanwhile, mediators – namely Qatar and Pakistan – are reportedly continuing efforts to broker a compromise that could at least prevent an escalation.