Israel prepared for Iranian retaliation in coordination with US: Military chief
Time:2024-04-30 10:45:34 Source:styleViews(143)
Israel's military chief Herzi Halevi said on Friday that the army was prepared, in close coordination with the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack.
Israel was on high alert on Friday as warnings increased of Iranian retaliation following Israeli airstrikes on Iran's embassy in Damascus, in which seven senior Iranian officers were killed.
Photos released by the military showed CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla participating in a situational assessment meeting in Tel Aviv alongside Halevi and other senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commanders on Friday.
"The IDF is very strongly prepared, both offensively and defensively, against any threat," Halevi said, adding the military was "constantly preparing to deal with existing and potential threats in coordination with the United States Armed Forces."
Later in a press briefing, IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari said the joint meeting was held to "ensure a close coordination between us."
Hagari said that Israel's official alert application Home Front Command had not released new instructions for the public but that the military was on high alert. "We are prepared for an attack with various capabilities and we will also know how to defend the citizens of Israel," said Hagari.
Previous:US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system
Next:Chinese, Cambodian martial artists make joint performance at famed Angkor
You may also like
- Immersive Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Shanghai
- Chile forest fires death toll jumps to 46, likely to keep rising
- Telling the story of Taiwan beyond the cross
- Unclear whether there's funding to continue extra hospital security guards
- Williamson to lead New Zealand at the Twenty20 World Cup; Southee to make his 7th appearance
- Farmers selling stock, land as 'extreme' drought dries up streams
- School buildings: Central Auckland school left with no gym for years
- Scott Morrison and Joe Biden to join summit with key Asia
- Chemical and biological methods help restore ancient books in north China