Israel Approves Plans to Target the Heart of Iran

Amid Israeli anticipation of an "Iranian retaliation attack" in response to the targeting of its consulate in Damascus earlier this month, Israel has laid out all military preparations and appears to have discussed response plans with U.S. officials. In this context, the Israeli army and the Mossad have approved plans to attack Iran in the event that Israel is targeted from Iranian territory, as reported by the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" on Friday. This comes after a source speculated that an attack originating from Iran on northern or southern Israel could occur within the next 24 to 48 hours. An American official indicated that the Iranians would likely target Israeli territory rather than assets abroad, according to the "Wall Street Journal." However, another source claims that Iranian officials informed him that while Tehran discussed a plan for the attack, no final decision has been made yet.