Israeli Defense Prepares for Possible Iranian Missile Strikes Amid US-Iran Tensions

Israeli security forces are preparing for the possibility that Iran may launch missile attacks against Israel as early as this weekend, in response to intensified US military actions against Iranian targets. Senior Israeli defense officials assess that increased American pressure on Tehran will likely provoke Tehran to retaliate with broader strikes against regional countries, including Israel.

The US has escalated its campaign with extensive airstrikes on Iran, recently deploying heavy strategic B-1 bombers for the first time in this wave of attacks. These strikes targeted Iranian military infrastructure such as naval capabilities, missile storage, drones, coastal observation posts, and air defense assets, aiming to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial shipping.

In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have issued stern warnings that any US attacks on Iranian infrastructure will trigger retaliatory strikes on US-associated facilities across the Middle East. The Iranian Air Force commander threatened to cut electricity to US regional allies if Iranian roads and power plants are attacked. Iranian parliamentary leader Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf also vowed to disrupt oil exports in the region and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel’s Home Front Command has raised alert levels but has not changed public instructions, emphasizing that current preparations are precautionary rather than a direct warning of imminent attack. Washington has informed Israel of its plans to significantly intensify military operations against Iran, coordinating closely to manage the risk of regional escalation. Both Israeli and American officials prefer to keep Israel out of the immediate conflict escalation in the Gulf.

Israeli defense authorities continue to monitor developments closely and will update their readiness as the situation evolves.