The US on Monday warned that Iran or its proxies could launch an attack on Israel this week in retaliation for the assassinations of Hamas and Hizbollah leaders.
The White House said it was preparing for “what could be a significant set of attacks” in its most specific public assessment of the timing of a potential assault from Tehran, echoing a similar assessment from Israeli officials.
“We share the same concerns and expectations that our Israeli counterparts have with respect to potential timing here, [It] could be this week,” said US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
He added: “It is difficult to ascertain at this particular time if there is an attack by Iran and or its proxies, what that could look like, but we have to be prepared.”
Kirby’s comments came as the chief spokesperson for Israel’s military, Daniel Hagari, said Israeli forces were on “peak alert” for retaliation by Iran or its proxies, including the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah, and had increased air patrols over Lebanon to detect threats.
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