An Israeli source quoted on the Saudi television channel Al-Hadath warned that the threat level facing Israeli diplomatic missions abroad is extremely high, with multiple warnings of planned attacks.
According to the Israeli source, "We may evacuate several of our embassies." He added, "We have raised the readiness threshold at our embassies in Europe, the Far East, and Latin America."
"There are warnings about the intent of elements linked to Iran to carry out terrorist attacks against our interests abroad," the source was quoted as saying. "We have asked former security personnel and former senior officials to return to the country as soon as possible."
According to the New York Times, American and Western security officials said they are monitoring with growing concern signs that Iran may direct its proxies to carry out terrorist attacks against American targets in Europe and the Middle East, as retaliation for a US strike against Iran.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, noted that no concrete attack plans had yet been identified, but heightened "chatter" – intelligence jargon for intercepted communications among terrorists – pointed to some level of planning and coordination. A senior official said that State Department analysts are tracking "a lot" of activity and planning, but it remains unclear exactly who the attacking party would be.
