For days, Israel has been preparing for a possible attack by Iran or its partners. The Americans are warning that such a strike could be imminent.
The US government fears that possible retaliatory strikes by Iran and its allies against Israel could be imminent. The US shares Israel’s assessment that this could possibly happen “this week,” said John Kirby, communications director of the National Security Council. He stressed that this is an assessment by the US side that agrees with that of the Israelis.
“It is difficult to say at this point what an attack by Iran and its proxies might look like,” said Kirby. “But we must be prepared for a possible series of attacks that could be significant.” For this reason, the US has increased its military presence in the region. At the same time, Kirby warned that no one wants a further escalation in the Middle East.
The US military had recently expanded its presence there in several steps in view of the expected Iranian counterattack on Israel. The USA, Israel’s most important ally, brought additional warships and fighter planes to the region.
After the killing of a Hezbollah military commander in Lebanon and a leader of the organization’s Islamist ally Hamas in Tehran, Iran and Hezbollah announced massive retaliation. Hamas’s foreign affairs chief, Ismail Haniya, was killed in an explosion in an Iranian government guesthouse at the end of July. Iran blames Israel. The country has not yet commented on the matter. Israel, in turn, claimed responsibility for the targeted killing of the Hezbollah military commander.
Israel’s armed forces have been on high alert for days. After a meeting with high-ranking military officials, Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stressed that the army remains on high alert in order to prepare for offensive and defensive measures.
Source: Stern
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