Iran could potentially be planning a surprise attack involving missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles against Gulf States and Israel, intelligence officials warned on Thursday.
The possibility of a preemptive Iranian attack was raised following a situational assessment with top military leaders and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The warnings come as the US and Iran continue ceasefire negotiations, with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly disagreeing about how to move forward with Iran.
Security officials noted that Tehran might attempt to act before the US and Israel decide that the diplomatic path is no longer viable and launch a surprise attack similar to the one at the start of Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion.
The Air Force and IDF’s Operations Directorate, under the direction of Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman and other senior officials, conducted a series of discussions with American counterparts to improve readiness, including the transfer of intelligence on unusual Iranian activity.
Additionally, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted security briefings with military commanders as part of an overall situational assessment, both defensive and offensive.
Zamir has also maintained conversations with American counterparts to coordinate a response in the event of an attack from Tehran.
Joint IDF-US military operations stronger following assessment
A military source told Walla that a thorough review was conducted following US-Israeli operations regarding the detection, identification, and interception of a range of threats from Iran.
The assessment helped to strengthen joint IDF-US military operations, including missile interceptions, state-military cooperation, integration of technologies and software improvements, and reinforcement of troops.
Over the past month, the volume of US military equipment being transferred to Israel has increased sharply.