Gallant says Israel ready to defend and respond as it awaits Iranian attack

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks with an officer on a tank at a military base, August 4, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks with an officer on a tank at a military base, August 4, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)

Amid an anticipated Iranian and Hezbollah attack on Israel, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel is “prepared very strongly” and ready to respond quickly.

“We are prepared very strongly in defense, on land, and in the air, and we are ready to move quickly to attack or to respond. We will exact a price from the enemy, as we have been doing in recent days. If it dares to attack us, it will pay a heavy price,” he says during a visit to the IDF’s Ground Technological Division.

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