US says Iran attack on Israel imminent: Report

US officials believe an attack by Iran or its proxies on Israeli soil against military and government targets is imminent, Bloomberg News reports.

Citing unnamed sources with knowledge of US and Israeli intelligence, it said the potential assault “may happen in the coming days”, possibly using high-precision missiles.

Israel has been on high alert since last week when a suspected Israeli air strike hit the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two top generals. Tehran has pledged to take revenge for the attack.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a call with Defence Minister Yoav Gallant the US will stand with Israel against any threats by Iran.