JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli officials are preparing plans for unilateral military action against Iran if the United States steps back from further strikes, Channel 13 reported Saturday.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to draw up an independent “blue and white” strike plan. Katz said Israel would hit Iran hard if attacked and that there would be no compromise on the country’s right to self-defense.

Other Israeli broadcasters have reported that officials expect diplomacy to fail and anticipate eventual escalation. Israeli sources said the country has prepared operational plans for further action but currently remains on the sidelines, with no imminent plans to join any renewed offensive.

Officials have not been formally asked to participate in a U.S. campaign, but military readiness remains high as talks between Washington and Tehran continue to falter.