Iran prepares ballistic missile attack against Israel, observers say

On Tuesday, a White House representative said the U.S. believes Iran is preparing a ballistic missile attack against Israel, per CNN.
The warning to Israel and the Middle East from the U.S. came at 5 a.m. EDT or noon local time.
In a statement, a White House official said, “The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.”
According to CNN, the U.S. is prepared to do whatever it can to help Israel intercept anything Iran directs its way.
The warnings of a missile strike from Iran came just hours after Israel launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon, per The Hill.
This invasion targeted the Iranian-backed militia group Hezbollah with the goal of taking out its military capabilities.
According to Axios, Iran has also been promising retaliation against Israel since Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran two months ago.
In the last two weeks, Iran has been urging Hezbollah to launch an attack against Israel.
This imminent attack from Iran is expected to be similar to the one that occurred in April, according to CNN.
That attack involved Iran launching a wave of drones and missiles toward Israel, the majority of which were intercepted.
After the warning from the White House, the Israeli military said it has not yet identified an aerial threat from Iran.
According Daniel Hagai, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, the Israeli military is scanning the sky for any threat from Iran.
Per CNN, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is “tracking events in the Middle East very closely” and is committed to the defense of Israel.