Israeli defense officials expect an imminent, large-scale Iranian barrage on Israeli territory, according to a security source. Authorities are entering a heightened state of alert and warn that Home Front Command restrictions will tighten in the coming hours. The warning builds on earlier IDF assessments of a potential direct strike from Iran.
Israel is preparing for a large-scale Iranian missile and drone barrage, a security source told The Zioneer on Wednesday evening. The source said authorities are entering high alert and that Home Front Command public safety instructions will be tightened in the coming hours. The alert follows a day of mounting assessments: at 16:46, The Zioneer reported that the security establishment was monitoring a shift in Iranian posture following U.S. strikes, with the timeframe and scale of potential retaliation still unconfirmed. By 16:53, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir confirmed the military was preparing for an imminent Iranian attack and warned that Home Front restrictions could follow. At 17:39, the chief of staff reiterated that no immediate restrictions had been imposed but that they could come quickly if an attack materialized. At 18:01, security officials said they feared multi-front fire within 24 hours, including a direct Iranian strike, and the Home Front Command imposed a gathering cap of 5,000 nationwide. The current alert — warning of 'large-scale fire' — represents a further escalation in the official threat assessment. What remains unconfirmed: whether Iran has already launched or is still preparing; the precise scale and targets of the expected barrage; and whether additional fronts will join the fire simultaneously.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake