Jerusalem — Former Israeli military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin warned Wednesday that a clash between the United States and Iran feels imminent. Speaking to Channel 12 news a day after nuclear negotiations in Geneva, Yadlin said he hesitated to travel abroad from Israel this weekend. “We are much closer than we were before,” Yadlin stated. He heads a national security consultancy since leaving the Israel Defense Forces.

Yadlin stressed that no superpower launches a war overnight. Diplomatic channels must play out first, he noted. Still, he pointed to naval preparations off Iran’s coast and aircraft deployments overhead. “The president is very determined,” Yadlin said. “All options remain on the table because of this credible military threat.”

Sources speaking to Axios on Wednesday described a potential conflict as prolonged and intense. One put the odds of a US strike in the coming weeks at 90 percent. A White House official echoed that timeline. The operation would dwarf Israel’s 12-day bombing campaign last June, they predicted. That earlier assault followed Iranian missile strikes that killed 32 Israelis and wounded more than 3,000 others.

Israeli officials told Axios that Jerusalem readies for war within days. They described Israel pressing for action to topple Iran’s regime. The campaign would pair US and Israeli forces, the sources added. A Trump adviser said the US president grows impatient. “He’s fed up,” the adviser told Axios. Close aides urge caution against full-scale war. Yet kinetic action looks likely soon, with 90 percent probability in weeks, according to the adviser.

Israeli lawmaker Boaz Bismuth, a Likud member who chairs the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, addressed preparations Wednesday. He spoke after a briefing with the IDF Home Front Command chief. “Every Israeli citizen wonders multiple times a day when the Iran conflict starts,” Bismuth said. The public stands ready. Authorities have plans for all scenarios. Lawmakers ensure the home front holds strong in tough days ahead.

Diplomatic efforts continue amid the buildup. Iran announced Tuesday that Geneva talks yielded “guiding principles” for a deal to avert war. US Vice President JD Vance countered that Tehran has yet to accept all of Washington’s red lines. Tensions spiked after Iran’s June missile barrage. Trump has kept military pressure high since taking office. Pentagon leaders weigh objectives carefully, sources said. Yadlin noted broad opposition to attack within some US circles.

Israel’s security establishment moves with urgency. Home front drills ramp up. Bismuth’s committee pushes for strong defenses. No one predicts the exact trigger. Iranian provocations or failed talks could light the fuse. For now, both sides balance threats and negotiation tables.