The IDF is preparing for the possibility of a direct missile barrage from Iran toward Israel in the coming hours, Israeli security sources say. According to i24NEWS, the United States is exerting heavy pressure on Iran to avoid launching missiles at Israel. The warnings follow days of escalating tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran, as The Zioneer reported at 18:16 and 18:36.
The IDF is actively preparing for the possibility of an Iranian missile strike on Israel within the next several hours, according to Israeli security sources cited by i24NEWS. The preparation follows a weeks-long period of heightened deterrence and counter-strikes between the US, Israel, and Iran, including a major US operation against IRGC sites in southern Iran last week.
A source told i24NEWS that the United States is exerting heavy pressure on Iran to refrain from launching missiles toward Israel, as part of a larger diplomatic push involving additional international partners. The same source indicated Washington is working urgently to prevent a broader regional escalation.
As The Zioneer reported at 17:59 Jerusalem, Israeli defense officials expect an imminent, large-scale Iranian barrage, and the Home Front Command is expected to tighten civil-defense restrictions in the coming hours. At 18:16 Jerusalem, the same assessment was reaffirmed. By 18:34 Jerusalem, a separate report citing an Israeli journalist confirmed that Washington was applying heavy pressure on Iran — a detail the US has not officially confirmed. At 18:36 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Hillel Bitton Rosen said the US and additional partners are working to prevent an Iranian strike, and that Israel has warned it would respond with significant force to any attack on its territory. The US pressure campaign, confirmed by a separate source, marks a key diplomatic layer in the unfolding crisis.
The situation remains fluid. The scope, timing, and specific targets of any potential Iranian fire have not been independently confirmed. The Zioneer will continue to track developments.
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