Israel’s defense minister has warned that “a direct Iranian attack will require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran.” What we know
Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel, military officials said, beginning its retaliatory attack weeks after a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian consular building in Syria killed two of Tehran’s top commanders.
The Biden administration expects Iran will also launch dozens of cruise missiles and ballistic missiles targeting Israeli government sites, not civilians or religious sites, a U.S. official said.
It will be hours before the drones arrive and Israel will aim to intercept them, Israeli military officials said.
The U.S. and Israel have coordinated on a defense plan, including the USS Carney and other destroyers and assets, officials said.
