According to NBC News, US officials said Israel has identified potential targets for a strike in response to Iran's recent missile attack. The targets are primarily the Islamic Republic's military and energy infrastructure. However, the source said Israel has no immediate plans to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.

The US, although aware of the expected actions of the Israeli side, has no information about the specific timing of the operation. Moreover, according to the TV channel, even Israel has not made a final decision regarding the timing of the strike. The country's authorities can begin the operation at any time upon receiving the appropriate order, including the current days of the Day of Repentance.

According to the TV channel’s sources, the American side is ready to defend its interests in the region in the event of an immediate response from Iran to possible Israeli actions, but the United States will most likely not provide direct military support to the Israeli operation.

Expectations for an Israeli response were heightened by a telephone conversation between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant on October 11. During the conversation, the two sides discussed possible avenues for Israel's response. However, according to sources, Galant did not provide detailed information about the planned operation.

On October 9, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said the country was not abandoning its plans to strike Iran in response to the missile attack, and stressed that the strike would be "deadly and unexpected," so swift that Iran would not have time to react.