The United States and its allies believe they are imminent large strikes by missiles or drones; by Iran or its satellites against military and government targets in Israel reports the Bloomberg agency.

This, it is emphasized, would mean a major escalation of the conflict, Bloomberg reports, citing people with knowledge of intelligence sources on the matter.

The possible attack, possibly using high-precision missiles, could happen in the coming days, the agency sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential matters.

“It’s a matter of when, not if (the attack happens)” said one of the sources, based on the estimates of the US and Israeli intelligence services.

“Israel must be punished”

Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated in the morning that Israel “must be punished and will be punished” for his attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria.

“The evil regime made a mistake and it must be punished and it will be punished,” stressed Khamenei in a speech on the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims.

From Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said for his part that if Iran attacks Israel from its territory, then Israel will retaliate inside Iran.

“If Iran attacks from its soil, Israel will respond and attack Iran”Katz said in a post on social media X.

In a major escalation of Israel’s war with regional rivals, Israeli warplanes are believed to have bombed Iran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1, a strike that Iran said killed seven military advisers while saying it would proceed in retaliation.