Jerusalem, 4 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- Israel and the United States conducted months of joint planning for the current war with Iran following detailed military debriefings of the earlier operations Rising Lion and Midnight Hammer, a senior Israeli official said.
According to the official, both militaries conducted separate post-operation assessments to review what had worked and identify weaknesses.
The process coincided with a leadership transition at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), in which General Michael Kurilla stepped down, and Admiral Cooper assumed the role. The official said the new commander also conducted his own evaluation of the operations.
After completing the reviews, Israeli and American officials began joint planning for the possibility of another round of fighting, exchanging operational data and examining potential scenarios across the region.