The White House is telling reporters that Iran is preparing an “imminent” ballistic missile attack against Israel. Israeli officials have changed public instructions, limiting the number of people who could congregate in one place, and ordering school classes to be taught near bomb shelters. 

The Department of State instructed embassy workers in Israel to also be near bomb shelters. “We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack,” the unidentified White House official told reporters, adding a warning that “a direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.”