TEL AVIV — As the war against Iran enters its third day, Israeli officials are expressing concern that US President Donald Trump may halt the joint American-Israeli operation before the regime is overthrown and the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs are dismantled.

Israeli diplomats and military officials who spoke to Al-Monitor pointed to several red flags. One of them is the surge in the price of oil following Iran’s attacks on oil facilities in the Gulf and Israeli and American strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. 

"This is what we fear most of all," a senior Israeli diplomatic source told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity. "Trump is focused on the stock market. He doesn't want a weak dollar; he doesn't want expensive goods; he doesn't have public support for the war in Iran anyway. These things could make it very difficult for him."