Israel on high alert after Iran’s missile retaliation threat

Israel on high alert after Iran’s missile retaliation threat

Iranian leaders promise response to strike that killed IRGC members with attack ‘at the same magnitude’

Middle East crisis – live updates

Israel has suspended leave for combat units and heightened its air defence command to deal with possible missile or drone attack from Iran following the killing this week in an airstrike of senior Revolutionary Guard commanders in Syria.

The Israeli military is also considering reopening shelters in Tel Aviv as a precaution against a possible attack, according to Mehr News Agency.

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