Israel raises alert level over expected Iranian attack during holidays

Israel has raised alert and readiness levels nationwide in anticipation of an Iranian attack during the Jewish holidays starting tomorrow. Channel 13 said the security assessments held today in Israel explicitly pointed to the possibility that Iran would choose to carry out an offensive operation, and that Israeli officials said a decision was taken to increase preparedness and readiness during the upcoming holiday period. Army Radio also cited American and Israeli assessments saying Iran is expected to carry out military actions soon because of its poor internal and economic conditions, while Channel 13 quoted a US official as saying Iran is planning a major attack that includes Israel.