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The Israeli National Army said on Saturday that Iran had launched an air operation against the country, while a US government spokesperson said it was “likely to take place over the course of a few hours”.
The development comes after several media outlets earlier reported this Week said Iranian action against Israel is imminent, in retaliation for the suspected Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria on April 1.
“Iran launched UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) from its territory towards Israel recently,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on X (formerly Twitter).
“The IDF is on high alert and constantly monitors the operational situation. The IDF air defense team is on high alert, along with IAF fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy ships that are on space defense mission Israeli air and naval forces. The IDF is on high alert and constantly monitors the operational situation. monitoring all targets,” the national armed forces added.
The latest flare-up between Israel and Iran in an already precarious situation in the Middle East added to geopolitical concerns this week, and especially on Friday, when US investors, in view of the impending attack, shunned stocks (SP500) and are fled to the safety of bonds (US10Y) and the dollar (DXY). WTI Crude Oil futures (CL1:COM) are also under watch.
“Iran has begun an airstrike against Israel,” White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson confirmed in a statement Saturday.
“President Biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team and will meet with them this afternoon at the White House. His team is in constant communication with Israeli officials and other partners and allies,” Watson added.
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