A shooting at a Jaffa train station adds to the White House’s warning that Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel. News that weighed heavily on the stock markets, where the ibex achieved the worst performance in Europe with banks collapsing by 6%.
At the moment, an investigation is being carried out into what happened during this attack in Israel, in the Jaffa region, and the Israeli authorities have asked the population to go to shelters prepared for such situations in case warning signs.
The presidential office of Joe Biden, President of the United States, assures that his country “has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel”. We actively support defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. “A direct military attack by Iran against Israel will have serious consequences for Iran. » These were the words of a senior White House official in the aforementioned statement.
In turn, they assure that “the United States is ready to do everything in its power to help Israel intercept” any attack that Iran attempts to carry out against their country. An answer that was already given last April, when a barrage of drones, unmanned aircraft and missiles descended on the skies of Israel, intercepting almost all of them thanks to the so-called “Iron Dome » ; an anti-missile shield with which the country presided over by Benjamin Netanyahu boasts of its military technology.
Although the intensity of the attack has not been revealed, a response has been awaited for almost a week. from Iran to Israel’s advance in Lebanon, especially after the bombings of Beirut. Regardless, what happened with what appears to be an attack in Israel keeps authorities on alert.
In fact, the Israeli army today launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon, but assured that “it had no intention of occupying Beirut.”
After a pre-opening with markets in relative calm, the announcement by Washington, around 3:45 p.m. Spanish time, of a possible “imminent attack” by Iran against Israel alarmed Wall Street, which is currently experiencing notable falls.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant agreed to strongly support Israeli military actions in Lebanon, particularly against Hezbollah. Austin warned Iran that there would be “serious consequences” if it decided to launch a direct military attack against Israel. Furthermore, the need to dismantle attack infrastructure along the border to avoid an incident similar to that of October 7 was highlighted. This statement highlights the United States’ position in the region and its commitment to Israel’s security.
