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/ Two American officials suggested, on Friday, that Iran would launch a major attack with dozens of missiles and drones on Israeli military targets.
The American network “CBS” quoted the two officials as saying that the United States issued a travel warning to Israel amid the possibility of an imminent Iranian attack, while Israel is preparing, according to the network, for the worst scenarios that American officials believe could materialize within just hours.
This comes in response to an Israeli attack targeting the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which killed seven Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers at the beginning of this month.
The two American officials said it would be difficult for the Israelis to defend against an attack of this size, and noted the possibility that the Iranians might choose to launch an attack on a smaller scale to avoid dramatic escalation.
Iran has not explained how or when it will respond to the Israeli attack, and it is unclear where Iran’s leaders will go, as it is feared that carrying out a direct attack on Israel will spark a much broader regional conflict.
A member of the Iranian National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ibrahim Rezaei, told the Russian “Novosti” agency that Israel is unlikely to start a comprehensive war with others if Tehran responds to the strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
The US State Department had imposed travel restrictions on its employees in Israel following public threats against Israel by Iran, after the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria and the killing of seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The US embassy said in a security warning: “Out of an abundance of caution, US government employees and their family members are prohibited from traveling outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Beersheba areas until further notice,” noting that “the security environment remains complex and could change rapidly depending on the situation.” politics and recent events.