Israel prepares for Iran ceasefire collapse as US mulls strikes after attacks on UAE

Netanyahu holds high-level security consultations amid speculation the Iran ceasefire could collapse following Tehran’s missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates.

By World Israel News Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held high-level security consultations Monday as Israel prepared for a possible collapse of its fragile truce with Iran following Iranian missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates.

The consultations focused on potential Israeli responses and readiness measures as tensions escalated across the region, with officials warning the ceasefire could unravel.

Netanyahu convened senior defense officials to assess the situation and coordinate next steps as Israel braces for renewed fighting. Israel is preparing for a rapid deterioration if hostilities resume, Israeli officials told Channel 12.

Israeli officials said the recent developments mark a serious escalation following weeks of uneasy calm since the April ceasefire.

The crisis intensified after reports that Iran launched attacks on targets in the UAE, prompting emergency alerts and regional condemnation.

Residents in the UAE were instructed to “immediately seek shelter,” in what marked the first such warnings since the truce began, according to reports.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the attack represented a broader escalation.

“The United Arab Emirates, our strategic ally, has just been attacked by Iran,” Bennett said, adding that it amounted to “a declaration of the renewal of Iran’s war against the allies of the United States and Israel.”

Saudi Arabia also condemned the strikes, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressing solidarity with the UAE leadership, according to regional reports.

Israel Hayom reported that the United States and Israel are weighing joint strikes on Iranian missile launchers and energy infrastructure in response to the attack.

The report said the potential targets include missile systems and key energy sites, signaling a possible shift toward broader retaliation if the situation escalates further.

Israel’s military has remained on high alert, with no changes to civilian defense instructions but continued readiness for rapid escalation, according to security sources.

President Donald Trump downplayed the Iranian attacks on the UAE, however, and refrained from accusing Iran of violating the ceasefire reached on April 8.

Speaking with ABC News on Monday, the president said the Iranian attacks were “not heavy firing.”

When asked whether Iran’s actions constituted a violation of the ceasefire, Trump said he is “looking into it.”