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Gallant: US, allies have provided Israel with ‘new capabilities’ to defend against Iran attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the United States and other allies have provided Israel with “new capabilities” to defend against a potential Iranian attack, as well as respond to it.
“We are closely following a planned attack by Iran and its proxies against the State of Israel. In recent days we have strengthened our [air] defense array and our offense array,” Gallant says in a statement.
“We added new capabilities, on land, in the air, at sea, in intelligence, within the State of Israel, and together with our partners, led by the US,” he says.
“Iran is a terror state, the world is exposed to it now more than ever. We are determined to protect our citizens against this terrorism and will find a way to respond to it,” Gallant continues.
He adds that Israeli civilians should “follow the instructions of the IDF and act in accordance with the directives of the Home Front Command.”
