How many different countries will Israel strike in 2026?

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The 0% crowd-implied probability for Israel striking multiple countries in 2026 ignores the immediate reality that the February 28 joint US-Israel campaign against Iran has already triggered a war where retaliatory Iranian missiles have hit nations across the Persian Gulf, with Israel now actively preparing to renew large-scale strikes if diplomatic talks with Lebanon collapse by mid-May[1][5]. This market’s resolution hinges on whether Israel expands its air campaign beyond Iran’s soil into neighbouring territories controlled by Hezbollah in Lebanon or other regional allies, a shift Tehran has explicitly warned it will provoke direct counteraction against[6][7].

Historically, comparable cases from the 2026 Iran war show that Israel’s strikes have already targeted command centres in Tehran and Isfahan while simultaneously intensifying operations across southern Lebanon, hitting dozens of Hezbollah depots and command sites in the past two days alone[3][4]. These precedents frame the current 0% probability as a misreading of the conflict’s trajectory, where Israel’s military doctrine has consistently linked operations against Iran with parallel actions against its regional proxies, making strikes in Lebanon a near-certainty if the ceasefire fails[3].

Traders must watch for Channel 12’s report that Israel seeks a strict two-to-three-week deadline for US diplomatic talks with Lebanon, with operations expanding to Lebanon if no agreement is reached by mid-May[3]. The critical catalyst is whether CENTCOM’s prepared plan for a short, powerful wave of strikes on Iran is approved by President Trump, as this would likely trigger simultaneous Israeli operations across Lebanon’s territory[3]. Any announcement confirming the renewal of major military strikes against Iran, as reported by foreign officials on 17 May, would signal imminent expansion into neighbouring countries[5].

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