In the Iran-Israel conflict, Tehran’s threats of retaliation for a suspected IDF airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria. Israel is ready for any scenario that may develop with regard to its strained relations with Iran, according to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ministry made the statement after Gallant held an “operational situation assessment” meeting with senior military and intelligence officials on Sunday.
Israel has placed its military on high alert this week, suspended leave for combat units and heightened air defenses in anticipation of a possible attack from Iran after senior Iranian military commanders were killed in an airstrike in Syria. Tehran blamed the strike on the IDF and vowed retaliation.
“The defense system has finished preparations for a response against any scenario that may develop with Iran,” Gallant said following the meeting, as cited by the Jerusalem Post. He did not disclose any further details about the preparations.
The deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus earlier this week killed seven officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, including top Iranian general Mohammad Reza Zahedi. Israel has not openly acknowledged it was behind the attack, but Gallant implied responsibility in a statement on Wednesday that Israel “strikes our enemies all over the Middle East.”
Iran’s leaders described the targeting of the diplomatic mission as unprecedented and promised a harsh response. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Israel would “receive a slap in the face.”
US preparing for ‘inevitable’ Iranian attack: US preparing for ‘inevitable’ Iranian attack – media
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