Israel has raised its alert level and begun preparations for possible Iranian missile fire in the coming hours, the IDF said, after a strike in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb that killed Hezbollah liaison commander Ali Musa Abbas Daqduq. The US was notified beforehand through CENTCOM, according to Axios. Israeli assessment now indicates Iran will respond, shifting from earlier assessments that it would not. Jordan placed its air defenses on full alert. The political-security cabinet is set to convene this evening.
The security cabinet will convene this evening after Jordan placed its air defenses on full alert, officials said. At 18:32, the IDF confirmed that alert levels have been raised and that Israel has begun both defensive and offensive preparations for possible Iranian missile fire in the coming hours. This follows a strike in Beirut's Dahiyeh district that killed Hezbollah liaison commander Ali Musa Abbas Daqduq. The assessment that Iran will now respond marks a shift from the initial Israeli assessment, reported earlier this afternoon, that Tehran would likely hold fire.
At 16:15, The Zioneer reported that the target had been identified as Hezbollah's communications chief — later confirmed by Israeli media as Daqduq — and that the U.S. had been notified in advance through CENTCOM. By 17:06, the IDF chief had warned of developments on other fronts and the military had begun preparing for retaliation. The shift in assessment was reported by Army Radio later in the afternoon, while N12 reported that Washington is applying heavy pressure on Iran not to retaliate. A senior Israeli security source told Channel 12: "We saw how the Iranians reacted last time and took it into account. We are prepared for all possibilities."
As The Zioneer reported on June 8, Israel had previously paused direct strikes on Iran at the Trump administration's request, while maintaining full force against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Earlier on June 7, the IDF struck Hezbollah command centers in Dahiyeh after rockets hit the Upper Galilee, and the U.S. was notified in advance. The current threat environment follows that pattern: Israel strikes a Hezbollah target in Beirut, the U.S. is notified beforehand, and Iran is assessed as weighing a response.
The extent, timing, and form of any Iranian retaliation remain unverified. Iranian parliament speaker and IRGC commanders have issued threats, and IRGC deputy commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Jafar Asadi said the strike "will not go unanswered," but no operational action has been confirmed as of 18:32 Jerusalem time.
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