The IDF has bolstered its air defense array and called up reservists in preparation for a potential Iranian response to a strike in Syria earlier this week that killed several high-ranking Iranian military officials. Iran and its proxy Hezbollah have vowed to retaliate against Israel for the attack.
“I won’t be surprised if Iran fires directly at Israel,” former Military Intelligence head Amos Yadlin said, citing a precedent set by a January missile strike carried out by Iran on neighboring Pakistan.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel is “increasing preparedness” in the face of threats from across the Middle East and is “expanding our operations against Hezbollah, against other bodies that threaten us.”
The IDF is also preparing for the possibility of a war scenario in Lebanon, where Hezbollah-led forces have been attacking Israeli communities and military posts along the border on a near-daily basis since October 8.
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