The IDF is striking as many targets in Iran as it can amid concerns that a growing potential for US-Iran ceasefire talks could bring operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury to a halt soon, two senior Israeli officials and two people briefed on the matter claimed to The New York Times on Wednesday.
The officials also claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered on Tuesday that as much of Iran's arms industry as possible should be destroyed over the next 48 hours.
During the meeting on Tuesday night, the officials told the NYT, Netanyahu had also received briefings from top IDF commanders on which targets could still be struck.
Netanyahu's alleged orders came in the wake of the US reportedly proposing to Iran a 15-point plan aimed at ending the ongoing war.
The plan reportedly includes terms limiting, dismantling, or barring Iran's current nuclear capabilities and potential development in the future.
N12 also reported that the plan would necessitate Iran ending its financing and arming of all of its proxy groups in the Middle East.
US-Iran agreement unlikely, Israel prepared to safeguard interests
An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that the likelihood of an agreement between the US and Iran was "somewhere between slim and nonexistent." However, the official added, US President Donald Trump could still announce a ceasefire in a surprise move.
On Monday, Netanyahu stated that, in the event that the United States and Iran entered peace talks, Israel would "safeguard our vital interests under all circumstances."
James Genn contributed to this report.