US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General Michael Kurilla planned a visit to Israel to coordinate actions in case of a possible attack from Iran. This information is transmitted by the portal axiosciting two Israeli officials.
According to them, General Kurilla plans to meet with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant and other senior army officials. Sources say that Israel is preparing for a possible direct attack from Iran by using various types of missiles.
According to Axios sources, in such a scenario, Israel will respond to Iran’s attack. Representatives of the USA and Israel at various levels continue their contacts in order to prepare for Iran’s possible reaction.
A Pentagon spokesman said General Kurilla’s trip was not discussed due to operational security concerns.
The situation in the Middle East has worsened since thousands of Hamas militants infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7. More than two hundred hostages were captured.
On this day, Hamas launched thousands of rockets into Israel and announced the start of Operation Al Aqsa Flood. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the country was at war.
Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah announced its support for Hamas. Rocket attacks began on Israel and Lebanon from both sides. On the afternoon of October 19, the Israeli army announced that fire was opened from Lebanese territory to the country’s border areas. According to the IDF, numerous anti-tank missiles were fired at Kibbutz Manara.
The existence of the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah is believed to exist will be open to transportation and interaction According to Bloomberg, based on experts, Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system will be suppressed in the event of a conflict in the Middle East.
A new wave of tension began after Israel hit the Iranian consulate building in the southwest of Damascus, where two generals of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards were located. Iranian officials have vowed to take retaliatory measures.
Previously in Iran warnedThey are not afraid of war with the USA.
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Source: Gazeta
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