Hours after a US Navy strike sent an Iranian warship to the bottom of the Gulf, Israel’s air force chief declared that IDF jets are “on their way to make history”, fuelling speculation that Jerusalem is preparing its boldest operation yet of the Iran war.

Across Israeli bases, F‑35I “Adir” stealth fighters and heavily armed F‑15 squadrons are seen roaring off runways, loaded with long‑range stand‑off weapons and bunker‑busting bombs. Military censors are tight‑lipped, but leaks from the war cabinet suggest a multi‑phase plan aimed at “reshaping Iran’s strategic map in a single night.”

Targets reportedly on the list: IRGC missile brigades along the Gulf coast, drone command hubs near Tehran and Isfahan, and air‑defence clusters guarding Iran’s nuclear‑adjacent facilities. One senior official hinted that Israel intends to “finish what the US began at sea, in the skies and on the ground.”

Tehran warns that any massive Israeli air incursion will trigger “total war”, with missiles and proxy militias striking Israel, US bases and Arab capitals alike. Yet inside Israel, the mood is turning from fear to grim determination, as commentators talk openly of a “historic decision point” that could either break Iran’s regional war machine—or ignite the broadest Middle East conflict in generations.