TEL AVIV — In Ramat Aviv, a quiet and green neighborhood in northwest Tel Aviv, some of the buildings hit by Iranian missiles during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran last June still stand in ruins. Now, as the United States assembles a massive amount of war-fighting machinery in the Middle East, and U.S. officials say the Trump administration appears ready to undertake an extended military assault on Iran, Israelis are once again preparing for war. Such an attack risks Iranian retaliation not just against U.S. military targets but also against Israel. “After the previous Iranian war, which was really tough and scary, even thinking about the possibility is so anxiety-inducing that it makes me freeze. “We do understand that if America attacks Iran, obviously, there will be repercussions against us.”“In Israel, we have to hold these two emotions, right?

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2026 16:01 UTC