The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is planning a serious and major retaliation to Iran's attack and hopes for assistance from partners in the region, the Israeli Army Radio broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
"It will be serious and significant, we are in the training center and we are doing this most of the time. This will have consequences for Iran, and they should understand this," the source was quoted as saying.
Israel expects to receive support in its offensive operations from regional partners, the IDF radio said.
Israel ready to attack Iran: Perhaps a matter of hours, say American sources
ReplyDeleteA top State Department official, meanwhile, told CNN that Israel is avoiding giving any assurances to the Biden administration about when and how it will strike. As Netanyahu has said he does not want to rule anything out: not even the possibility of a strike on nuclear facilities – a move that analysts believe would make an all-out Israel-Iran war inevitable.
ReplyDeleteThere are suspicions that Israel will want to respond on the black anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas (October 7, 2023), i.e. Sunday night - Monday morning.
ReplyDeleteIran is closing airspace in the west of the country from today until 9 October.
ReplyDeleteThe Iranian Navy sailed from its anchorages and took up battle positions in anticipation of the Israeli attack
ReplyDeleteIsrael will attack Iran in the next 48 hours. - Washington Post
ReplyDeleteAmerican troops stationed in the Middle East have been ordered to be on high alert, and to take cover immediately if necessary.