Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as Friday or Saturday, according to a person familiar with the matter. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership, however, said that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made.
Iran has publicly threatened to retaliate for an attack last week in Damascus, Syria, that Tehran said was an Israeli airstrike on a diplomatic building. The strike killed top Iranian military officials, including a senior member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force.
Earlier this week, U.S. intelligence reports showed that an attack on Israeli assets by Iran or its proxies could be imminent, but a source says it now appears that the attack could be within Israel’s borders.A U.S. official with knowledge of the matter said Thursday that American intelligence reports indicate an Iranian retaliatory strike within days, “possibly on Israeli soil” as opposed to Israeli interests elsewhere.
On Thursday, the American Embassy in Israel said U.S. government employees and family members would be restricted from any personal travel outside of central Israel, Jerusalem and Beersheba until further notice.
Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for military operations in the Middle East, was in Israel on Thursday, defense officials said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking from an air base in southern Israel, also on Thursday, vowed to respond directly agains…
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How important do you think it is for countries to engage in diplomatic solutions before resorting to military actions?
@9LHZC5YIndependent1mo1MO
Irrespective of the circumstances, opting for diplomatic settlement is always superior to engaging in war.
VERY! Do everything we can before lives are lost that can't be given back.
@9LHVVV3Independent1mo1MO
I think if it's possible to resolve it before war then we should.
Anything it takes to avoid war so I think it is important to use every other option but fighting.
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
Do you believe responding to violence with violence is a justified or effective way to ensure safety?
@9LHZC5YIndependent1mo1MO
Regardless of the situation, choosing a diplomatic resolution is always preferable than participating in warfare. You want to avoid displaying weakness and seeming too aggressive. Some countries only value a powerful and assertive attitude. To get insight into an individual's mindset, it is essential to examine the historical background, cultural influences, and ideological beliefs of their nation. With them they only understand strength!!!
@9LJ2Y251mo1MO
violence of any sort causes danger to people so responding to it with more just endangers you and others much more.
No; I believe that if we try hard enough there isn't a need for violence, but I also understand that I live in a world where we don't have the luxury of being able to "talk through our differences" so even though I don't agree with the violence (knowing it will only lead to War) I accept that it is what is going to happen, an who am I to stop it? What in the world can I possibly do?
My christian morals teaches me to forgive so I can't response to violence with violence
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If you had the power to influence global decisions, what approach would you take to resolve conflicts that have the potential to escalate into violence?
@9LHSYGF1mo1MO
People in office should develop morals and logic, by reading responses like these to improve their efficiency, If America is for the people maybe they should decide based on the people.
I would love to make the environment safer and healthier for us to live in.
We have these proactive institutions such as NATO and other forces that have brought together countries to subside these violent acts and create peace between countries with a past. An approach I would take is to help these potential violations that reflect history, and continue with programs such as NATO.
@TurtleSavannahPatriot1mo1MO
Would Iran be speaking as boldly if Biden, Blinken, Schumer and other Dem fools had not been shooting off their mouths the past several weeks, denigrating and criticizing Israel at every turn to goose votes in Michigan and Minnesota? Likely not. With Dem fools like these in charge, no wonder reckless regimes feel emboldened. See: Afghanistan. See: Ukraine.
@TwoPartyCamelGreen1mo1MO
Schumer explicitly said he's not criticizing Israel, but Bibi's leadership of the war. I know it fits your narrative to say the contrary, but it's not the truth.
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How would you feel and what would you do if you lived in a region where the threat of an attack was a constant worry?
@9LHYKRH1mo1MO
IU would leave and pack my stuff and never come back.
@IdealisticZebraVeteran1mo1MO
Just give Israel a reason to knock out Iran….please!!
The fanatical mullahs have been cowards for decades using terrorist orgs (Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi) as proxy attackers against Israel. Obama and Biden both recklessly negotiated with this evil empire.
Time to show your true colors, Iran. Let the war games begin!!
@Shameful1977Unity1mo1MO
That would be great but the problem would be that we would have millions of more refugees flooding to Europe, North America and South America.
@AgileDirectRepublican1mo1MO
The Mullahs have painted themselves into a corner. They act tough, have their proxies do the fighting, and when Israel hits them directly in the mouth they “look at their options”. Now they have to do something or appear weak.
Israel has been conducting a surgical removal of the Iranian military leadership who have been helping the proxies kill Israelis. More than a dozen taken out since October 7. Did Iran somehow falsely believe Israel wouldn’t defend itself?
Dangerous times in the Middle East.
@lemans3427Republican1mo1MO
This story is a media plant by Israel / U.S. Intel to take the heat off Netanyahu and the food kitchen killings.
Every time the global tide turns against Israel's war efforts a story like this comes out.
@9LHTLGNRepublican1mo1MO
Under a mentally strong and stable president, like Trump, there were no new wars waged and major peace across the globe, but once the instability of the Democrat Party took over two new wars were waged, neither of which should have US involvement, a crap-show of a pull-out of Afghanistan that gave the Taliban back control over the nation, so why would Iran not take the chance to attack their most hated rival, especially when Mohammad tells the Muslims to bring harm to those who disagree with their beliefs (Surah 9:29), making the Iranians and the like think they are in the right.
Did anyone else notice the lack of MSM headline coverage for the US tanker seized by Iran in international waters last Thursday? Based on deployments, the US Navy must have been everywhere in the gulf except guiding this ship. No questions? How can this be? The pirating of a $20M cargo, crew, and US-owned (not flagged) ship. The gas price for US NE consumers of the Gulf crude has to go up to pay the super-premium insurance.
Here's betting Biden secretly pays the war insurance to keep blue-state oil prices down. No big corp has the funds to pay for .5 ship & cargo insurance cost/trip through the gulf. And Biden can't move any faster to feed the supposedly hungry 'enemy' of all that is Western civilization.
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