Israel is expected to launch an imminent attack on Iran, after Tehran struck Israeli military bases with ballistic missiles on October 1. Iran’s attacks, which targeted Israeli security sites, came amid Israel’s escalating attacks and acts of terror against Lebanon, and after its assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. This is Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Yoav Gallant: “Whoever attacks us will be hurt and will pay a price. Our attack will be deadly, precise and, above all, surprising. They will not understand what happened and how it happened. They will see the results.”

On Wednesday, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their first call in nearly two months. A White House readout of the call highlights Biden’s statement of his “ironclad” support for Israel. It makes no mention of ceasefire.