US officials say Israel has targeted what it says could be Iranian ‘military installations and energy infrastructure’ in a possible response to an Iranian attack.
According to the American broadcaster NBC, there are no indications that Israel will target Iranian nuclear facilities or kill anyone, but according to American officials, the Israelis have not made a final decision on how and if they will do so. When to take action
According to the officials, the United States does not know when Israel’s response may come, but according to them, “the Israeli army is ready and can retaliate at any time after receiving the order.”
Earlier this month, Iran fired several missiles at Israel in what it said was “revenge for the killings of Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah.”
After this Iranian attack, there have been repeated calls for retaliation by Israel, but world leaders have interpreted any such possible action as another war in the region.
In this regard, the United States announced the extension of sanctions against Tehran’s petroleum and petrochemical sector in response to the Iranian missile attack on Israel on Saturday, October 12.
According to the AFP news agency, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Iran last Sunday that if Iran tries to harm Israel, it may face a disaster like Gaza or Beirut.
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According to NBC, U.S. officials also stressed that they had no information that Israel would retaliate today, but acknowledged that Israel had not shared a specific timeline with them. Nor is it clear whether Israeli officials have yet agreed.
However, according to NBC, US and Israeli officials say that ‘there could be a counter-attack during the Yom Kippur holiday’.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart Yves Gallant last night and discussed the Israeli response in detail, but it is not clear whether the Israeli Defense Minister provided him with any concrete details.
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