U.S. and its allies believe major missile or drone attacks by Iran or its allies are imminent.
The possible attack, possibly using high-precision missiles, could occur in the coming days. Iran has threatened to attack Israel in retaliation for an attack on a diplomatic compound in Damascus. A direct attack on an Israeli city would be the first of its kind and significantly escalate hostilities.. Foreign diplomatic missions are making contingency plans for evacuation amid requests from Israeli authorities for emergency supplies such as generators and satellite phones, one of the people said. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose more than 1% to trade above $90 a barrel on the news, driven by the war risk premium since the conflict in the Middle East began on October 7, following the Hamas attack on Israel.. Israel has told its allies that it is waiting for this attack to occur before launching another ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza, although it is unclear how soon that operation could begin. They have also publicly threatened Iran that if it hits Israeli soil, Israel will hit Iranian soil.