Israel raised its national alert level and opened public shelters in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Netanya as the IDF prepared for possible Iranian missile fire in the coming hours, according to Israeli media. The political-security cabinet was set to meet this evening at an undisclosed location. The US is exerting diplomatic pressure on Tehran to prevent retaliation after the Israeli strike in Beirut's Dahieh, Israel Hayom and N12 reported, citing sources.
Israel opened public shelters in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Netanya late Monday evening as the security establishment raised the national alert level for a potential Iranian missile strike within hours, following Sunday's Israeli strike in the Dahieh district of Beirut. The political-security cabinet is scheduled to meet this evening at an undisclosed location.
The IDF said Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved new battle plans for Lebanon during a meeting with commanders at Northern Command, stating the military is maintaining 'a high level of readiness across all arenas.' Zamir assessed that 'every additional operational achievement will lead to the continued erosion and disintegration of Hezbollah's southern front.'
The military's assessment, as reported by The Zioneer in a bulletin at 18:33 Jerusalem, now indicates that Iran will respond, shifting from earlier assessments that it would not. The US was notified beforehand through CENTCOM, according to Axios. The US is now exerting intensive behind-the-scenes diplomatic pressure on Tehran to prevent an Iranian response and compel Hezbollah to cease fire, according to N12 and Israel Hayom citing Israeli sources. Washington reportedly fears an immediate military response could derail regional negotiations. Israel has conveyed a message that if Iran attacks, it will respond 'swiftly and forcefully,' according to Channel 14.
Jordan placed its air defenses on full alert, as reported in the same 18:33 bulletin. Earlier, at 16:53 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the IDF chief confirming the military was preparing for an imminent Iranian attack with possible Home Front restrictions. As The Zioneer reported on June 7, Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Haifa and Carmiel, prompting Haifa municipality to open all public shelters. What remains open: the timing and scale of any Iranian response, and whether US diplomatic efforts will succeed in averting further escalation.
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- Internal intake