The IDF is ready for a potential Iranian ballistic missile attack in the coming hours, and the home front should be on high alert, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Sunday at 5:07 p.m.
Zamir acknowledged that the attack would be a retaliation for the IDF’s airstrikes in Beirut earlier Sunday, which itself was in retaliation for Hezbollah drone launches against Israeli towns in northern Israel.
A statement said that Zamir was getting running updates on the heightened security situation.
Meanwhile, Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that if Iran launches an attack, Israel will respond.
“There is no scenario in which Iran fires at us and Israel does not respond. That would be unthinkable,” one Israeli official said.
It is expected that if Iran attacks Israel – as it did with around 25 missiles last week, which did not cause any deaths – that Israel would respond with airstrikes, as it did with two waves of dozens of fighter jets last week.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene the Security Cabinet on Sunday evening, the Post learned.
Ahead of the meeting, ministers acknowledged that efforts to separate the Lebanese front from Iran have failed, at least for now.
US President Donald Trump’s comments criticizing Israel’s strikes on Dahiyeh were “normalizing attacks against a sovereign state,” one official said.
It is also expected that Trump would step in after a relatively short time and that a larger war would not be reignited.
Iran’s finger is on the trigger
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Chief Ali Abdollahi, posted to X/Twitter on Saturday following Israel's strike on Beirut, stated that Iran’s “finger is on the trigger” and that Iranian forces are ready to strike “at the enemy’s heart.”
“We are waiting for the smallest mistake from the enemy to teach them an unforgettable lesson.” He added.
Eyal Golan, Omer Adam cancel shows following nationwide restrictions
The shows scheduled for Sunday by Omer Adam and Eyal Golan were canceled following new restrictions issued by the Home Front Command, as Israel braces for a possible new missile attack by Iran, with both singers issuing messages on their Instagram accounts apologizing for the inconvenience.
“Alright, friends, I don’t know what else to tell you,” said Adam when the news about the new restrictions was announced by the IDF. “I’m here at the stadium. We’ve prepared an evening of a lifetime for you, but apparently, the Iranians have other plans for us. Apologies in advance, and I love you,” he added.
The singer also said he would update fans on what would happen to ticket holders, and asked the public to “not lose hope and stay safe.”
Golan also issued a similar statement, saying that he would provide details on the new concert date as soon as the guidelines allow and that all tickets would be valid for the new date. “Follow the guidelines, and may we only hear good news,” he said in his message.
The IDF’s Home Front Command issued new guidelines limiting gatherings to up to 5,000 people nationwide, with the two concerts among the main events canceled.
