Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAn Israeli source said the IDF is prepared for an American escalation against Tehran, should Trump ultimately decide to proceed. Trump told Axios Israel would join the operation 'in two minutes if I ask them to,' but warned of 'consequences' to Israel should it joinShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJonathan Lis11:56 PM • July 25 2026 IDTIsraeli officials were anticipating a large-scale U.S. operation against Iran over the weekend that would likely have involved Israel, an Israeli source said, but President Donald Trump decided on Friday to hold off on striking and signaled he wanted to allow more time for negotiations with Tehran.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Iran nuclearIDFIsrael - IranBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranKarim KhanTrump's AircraftIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Caught Off Guard as Trump Decided Last Minute Not to Strike IranUN Chief Slams Israel's Holding of Golan Heights in First Visit to Postwar SyriaEight Arrested in Tel Aviv as Israelis Protest Netanyahu Gov't, Jewish TerrorA Settler March to Gaza Unveils the Face of Netanyahu's GovernmentMaine Democrats Pick Troy Jackson as Graham Platner's Senate Race ReplacementRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With Israel