Israel carried out an air attack on Tehran, the capital of Iran, on October 26. 5 people, including civilians, lost their lives in the attack. While mutual threats continue between the two countries, Israel’s Walla news site claimed that Iran was preparing to retaliate.
The news, based on unnamed Israeli officials, claimed that Iran may retaliate before the Presidential elections to be held in the USA on November 5.
THEY EXPECT AN ATTACK FROM IRAQI TERRITORY
It was reported that Israeli intelligence expected Iran to retaliate against Tel Aviv from “Iraqi territory”.
It was claimed that Iran was expected to launch many unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missiles from “Iraqi territory” in retaliation.
The news commented that “carrying out the retaliation through pro-Tehran groups in Iraq instead of Iranian territory” could be an attempt to prevent a possible Israeli attack on strategic targets in Iran.
ISRAEL ATTACKED ON OCTOBER 26
Israel had announced that it targeted military points in Iran on October 26, in retaliation for Iran’s missile attacks on October 1, and that the attack was completed successfully.
Iran had announced that some military points in Tehran and the Khuzestan and Ilam provinces in the west of the country were targeted and that its air defense systems successfully resisted the attacks, but limited damage occurred at some points.
It was announced that 4 soldiers and 1 civilian lost their lives in the attacks.
The Tehran administration announced that it would retaliate against Israel’s attack on October 26. (AA)