As US-Iran tensions escalate, a caucus at the Knesset brought together Israeli and American officials to discuss the countries' alliance. Huckabee emphasized the value of the United States' investment in Israel, saying, "People like Tucker Carlson will never understand."

The United States has rebuilt a broad coalition of Arab and Western partners in preparation for a possible military strike on Iran, as senior officials around President Donald Trump increasingly argue that force may be unavoidable, a US source familiar with the discussions said.

Turkey’s presidential office denied a Bloomberg report that Ankara is planning to enter Iranian territory if the regime collapses. However, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters that “all scenarios are being reviewed”. Among the options reportedly under consideration: setting up refugee camps along the border.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received with an honor guard upon his arrival in Israel and is set to address the Knesset plenum. Modi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to sign a series of agreements in the security, economic and diplomatic spheres, after which they will deliver joint statements to the media.

According to the report, the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq planned to infiltrate sensitive sites such as the presidential palace complex, the headquarters of the Supreme National Security Council and the compound housing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office. Sources further claimed that the organization had “received assistance from foreign intelligence agencies.”