Israel convenes its war cabinet as the United States warns of an imminent attack by Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the war cabinet for a security assessment following reports from the United States on Friday The Iranian attack on Israel is a “real and vital” threat..

Likewise, the Israeli Defense Minister and the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Armed Forces met with the commander of the US Central Command.

A U.S. defense official said the United States has moved additional resources to the region to strengthen deterrence and increase protection of U.S. forces.

The White House alluded to a “real and viable threat” without providing details on the possible timing and reiterating that the White House takes its commitments to defend Israel seriously. A U.S. official reiterated Thursday that Washington expects an attack by Iran against Israel, but ruled out it being significant enough to draw the United States into the war.

Dozens of drones and missiles

A CBS report citing two US intelligence sources indicated that the possible attack would include around a hundred drones and dozens of missiles. directed against military installations.

Such an attack It would severely test Israel’s defense capabilitiesthe sources said, but did not rule out the possibility that Iran chooses a more limited response to avoid a significant escalation.

Second The Wall Street Journal, Israel expects the attack to occur in the next 48 hours. He added that, according to his own reports, the Iranian leadership has discussed plans for an attack, but has not decided how to proceed.

The coup would be a response to the attack on the Iranian diplomatic headquarters in Damascus on the first day of this month, which was blamed on Israel.

Issued in France, Great Britain, Canada, India, Poland and Australia travel warnings for Israel, the West Bank, Iran and Lebanon amidst regional tensions. The United States said it had restricted its employees’ personal travel to Israel outside the Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Beer Sheva metropolitan areas.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, who had already had direct contact with the head of the Pentagon, met this Friday with the commander of the American CENTCOM (Central Command), General Michael Kurilla.

The Armed Forces said they “will continue to closely monitor what is happening in Iran and in various theaters… in coordination with the US military” and that Israeli forces “are prepared and ready at any time and for any scenario “.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed to his Israeli counterpart Gallant the Pentagon’s frustration that the US was not informed of last week’s attack on Damascus, Washington Post. The Pentagon later said that Austin had assured Gallant that Israel could count on full U.S. support to defend Israel from Iranian attacks.

Source: Clarín agencies and editorial staff