Iran is planning to attack Israel, from the south or the north, in the next two days. A political official close to the leadership said that a final decision on the issue has not yet been made in Tehran.
Israel is on high alert against the possibility that Iran will react radically to the assassination of a senior Revolutionary Guards officer, Mohammad Reza Zahedi. The fear in Israel is that the Iranians are preparing for a widespread attack that will cause damage and deaths to the Israeli home front. Such a direct attack would be unprecedented and could lead to a regional war. American Defense Minister Lloyd Austin told Defense Minister Galant yesterday in a telephone conversation that, "Israel can count on full American support in defending Israel against attacks by Iran" The Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdallahian, repeated two days ago by his visit to Damascus at the end of a meeting with the leaders of the Syrian regime. Israel has indications that the Iranian may attack from their territory using long-range ballistic missiles, drones or cruise missiles.