The Biden administration is convinced that Iran will attack Israel in the coming days and is preparing to help it repel it, three American sources told Axios, according to which the Iranian attack – in retaliation for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran – could follow the same pattern as the one conducted on April 13, but potentially larger, could involve the Lebanese Hezbollah.
But the administration fears that, unlike four months
ago, it may be more difficult to mobilise the same regional and international coalition that helped Israel defend itself from the swarm of drones and missiles launched in April, reports Adnkronos news agency.
The killing of Ismail Haniyeh “does not help” efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas, US President Joe Biden admitted, speaking to reporters at the Andrews air base where he went to welcome prisoners exchanged with Russia.