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Friday, August 2, 2024
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Friday, August 2, 2024
Coalition that thwarted Iran’s April drone and missile attack again taking shape – report
An image grab from AFPTV footage shows Jordanian onlookers and security agents standing around the debris of a missile that the Jordanian forces intercepted over Amman amid an unprecedented Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel in the early hours of April 14, 2024. (Ahmad SHOURA / AFP)
Expecting to be attacked after Iran and Hezbollah have threatened to avenge the killings of terror chiefs overnight Tuesday-Wednesday, Israel is finalizing arrangements with allies for a regional coalition to thwart such attacks, Channel 12 reports.
It names the US, UK, Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan as ready to help intercept missiles and drones should they be fired — in what it says is essentially the same coalition that almost completely thwarted Iran’s April 13-14 drone and missile attack on Israel.
It also says Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have spoken again. And it says several US ships with relevant capabilities to detect and intercept projectiles have been dispatched to the area.
