US officials have expanded troop deployments and assets in Israel amid regional tensions with Iran, including air defense reinforcements and joint exercises, yet no formal announcement of a new permanent US military base has occurred in 2026. Existing facilities host limited American personnel for coordination and defense support, while proposals for larger Negev basing remain under discussion without resolution. Israeli elections scheduled for late October and stalled Gaza stabilization efforts under the Board of Peace have further deferred major basing decisions. Traders assign 94.5% probability to no announcement by year-end, consistent with the pattern of incremental cooperation rather than new base commitments.