Iran Press/ West Asia: General Michael Kurilla the US general in charge of American forces in the Middle East arrived in the region on Saturday as preparations continue for Iran's attack against Israel, two US officials told Axios
According to the report, His trip to the region was planned before the recent escalation between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah but he is expected to use the trip to try to mobilize the same international and regional coalition that defended Israel against an attack from Iran on Apr. 13, a U.S. official said.
Three US and Israeli officials said they expect Iran to attack Israel as early as Monday.
The US is boosting its forces in the Middle East in preparation for a possible Iranian attack against Israel and sending more warships and fighter jets to the region, the Pentagon said on Friday.
US officials expect possible Iranian retaliation to be potentially larger in scope and it could also involve Hezbollah in Lebanon.
GPS Disruptions In Israel Amid Fears of Iran Strike
Residents of central Israel report disruptions to navigation apps like Google Maps, Waze, and other systems that use GPS with some Tel Aviv motorists being shown that they were in Beirut, "Times of Israel", reported.
GPS disruptions have previously been widely reported in northern Israel or areas close to Gaza, but have been less common in central Israel.
Difficulties of Defending Israel for Biden
Meanwhile, The Biden administration is concerned it may be more difficult to mobilize the same international and regional coalition of countries that defended Israel from the previous Iranian attack because Haniyeh's assassination is in the context of the Israel-Hamas war, which has drawn sharp anti-Israel sentiments across the region.
U.S. and Israeli officials said they don't know if Iran and Hezbollah will conduct a coordinated attack or operate separately. They added that they think both Iran and Hezbollah are still working on finalizing their military plans and approving them at the political level.
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