Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that Israel will respond to a possible attack by Iran in an appropriate manner.
Director of Centcom, headquarters of the US military’s Middle East war zone Michael Kurilla is visiting Israel to discuss security threats. The US Department of Defense informs about it.
– General Kurilla is in Israel meeting with key personnel of the Israeli Armed Forces and discussing the current security threats in the region, Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder told the press.
Ryder said the timing of the visit was pushed back from earlier plans due to recent events in the area.
Israel has been preparing for a possible retaliatory strike by Iran since an airstrike was carried out on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, in early April. Israel has not directly admitted that it carried out the airstrike, but the US has said that Israel is responsible for the attack.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that Israel “must be punished and it will be punished”. President of the United States Joe Biden in turn vowed that Israel has the country’s unwavering support.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed on Thursday the Minister of Defense of Israel by Yoan Gallant with.
According to the Pentagon, Gallant told Austin that Israel intends to respond appropriately to a possible direct strike by Iran.
In addition, the defense ministers talked about readiness for an Iranian attack inside the borders of the state of Israel. According to the Pentagon, Gallant emphasized that the State of Israel will not tolerate an Iranian attack on its territory.
Sources: AFP, Reuters