The United States and allies believe that major missile or drone strikes by Iran or its proxies against military and government targets in Israel are imminent. This will mean a significant expansion of the conflict.
Writes about this Bloomberg. It is noted that an attack using precision missiles could occur in the coming days. Based on US and Israeli intelligence assessments, the issue is viewed through the lens of “when” rather than “if.”
Iran has threatened to strike Israel in response to the recent attack on the Syrian capital of Damascus, during which senior Iranian military personnel were killed. Israel has not directly admitted that it was behind the attack, although it has traditionally maintained a policy of ambiguity regarding operations in Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere, the newspaper explains.
Israel’s Western allies have been advised that the Israeli government and military installations could be targeted, but that attacks on civilian targets are not expected. US officials are helping Israel with planning and sharing intelligence assessments, the people said. Israel has told allies it expects this attack before than to launch a new ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah in Gaza, although it is unclear how soon this operation could begin,” the material says.
US and Western intelligence indicates that an attack by Iran and its proxies may not necessarily take place in northern Israel, where Tehran’s ally Hezbollah is based. Israeli officials agree with the allies’ view. They also publicly threatened Iran that if it attacked, Israel would strike Iranian territory.
Foreign diplomatic missions are already preparing for possible attacks, creating contingency evacuation plans, the source told the publication. However, there are currently no known Western missions planning an immediate evacuation.
Israeli embassies were also considered targets of potential attacks following the strike on Damascus last week. Several institutions around the world have been closed.
It is not yet clear whether a potential attack by Iran and its proxies will turn the conflict into a wider, longer war or remain contained.
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Israel recently launched an attack on Syria. Iran accused him of attacking its embassy building. It was noted that the strike killed 11 people, including two generals and five officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Recently, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Jaja Rahim-Safavi, said that Israeli embassies around the world could become targets of attacks. He said that “the anti-Israeli resistance front is ready for all scenarios of retaliation.”
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