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Iran is preparing an imminent missile attack against Israel, according to White House sources.
CNN's senior White House correspondent MJ Lee said a White House official said an Iranian attack against Israel was imminent. In a post shared on X/Twitter, she said: "The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel.
"We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran."
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There has been rife speculation that Iran would respond with force against Israel following numerous strikes against terrorist organisation Hezbollah, an Iranian ally operating in southern Lebanon. Israel launched numerous strikes into Lebanon which resulted in the deaths of multiple Hezbollah leaders.
Following numerous strikes, Israel launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon in what it called a "limited, localised and targeted" raids against Hezbollah.
Hezbollah previously issued a threat to Israel after its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike.
The Lebanon-based militant group confirmed Nasrallah’s death on Saturday, following the strike by Israel. Nasrallah, who led the Lebanese group for more than three decades, “has joined his fellow martyrs”, Hezbollah said.
The group warned it would “continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine”. The Hezbollah statement said: “The leadership of Hezbollah pledges to the highest, holiest, and most precious martyr in our path full of sacrifices and martyrs to continue its jihad in confronting the enemy, supporting Gaza and Palestine, and defending Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people.”
Israel’s chief of staff Herzi Halevi said the elimination of Mr Nasrallah was “not the end of our toolbox”, indicating that more strikes were planned.
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