White House Warns of Potential Iranian Attack on Israel in the Near Future

Hamas said its troops killed an Israeli hostage and wounded two others, while the White House warned Monday that an Iranian attack on Israel was imminent. Hamas militant spokesman Abu Obaida said the killing by the hostage-taker was part of Israel's “massacre” of Palestinians. He said two female Israeli hostages were wounded in a separate incident. The news comes as White House national security spokesman John Kirby warned that Israel and its allies should prepare for a “significant series of attacks” from Iran as soon as “this week.” U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered the USS Georgia, a guided-missile submarine, to the Middle East and told the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to expedite its transit to the region. When asked if the submarine announcement was a message to Iran, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said, “Absolutely.” “We’re trying to send a message that we want to de-escalate the situation, that we want to have the capability in the region to protect our forces and support the defense of Israel,” Ryder told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday. Barbara Starr, a senior fellow in communications and policy at the University of Southern California, called the message …

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White House Warns of Potential Iranian Attack on Israel in the Near Future

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