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Top US military officer visits Israel amid fears of Iranian attack
Ellen Mitchell
April 11, 2024

U.S. Central Command head Gen. Erik Kurilla is in Israel to speak with officials as fear grows about a possible attack on Israel by Iran and the militant groups it backs, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday.  “Gen. Kurilla is in Israel. He’s, as I understand it, traveling throughout the region,” press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters. READ MORE

AXIOS Scoop: Senior U.S. general to visit Israel to coordinate on Iran attack threat Israeli officials say they are preparing for a possible unprecedented direct attack from Iranian soil using ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles against Israeli targets. In such a scenario, Israel will retaliate with a direct attack against Iran, the officials said…Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Israel made a mistake by attacking the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and killing the general. “Israel must be punished, and they will pay for their mistakes,” he said. READ MORE

I24NEWS Blinken urges diplomatic intervention to prevent Iran-Israel escalation Blinken engaged in telephone conversations with counterparts from China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and European nations to emphasize the importance of de-escalation in the region

JNS Netanyahu: ‘Whoever harms us, we will harm them’ “We are prepared to meet all of the security needs of the State of Israel, both defensively and offensively,” said the Israeli premier.

JPOST US predicts an Iranian attack, orders employees in Israel stay in cities The United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war, a US official said late on Thursday.The White House said it warned Iran to not use that attack as a pretext to escalate further in the region.