Israeli officials: The U.S. is forming a defense coalition, but some Iranian missiles are expected to be un interceptable

ChainCatcher news, an Israeli official stated that the United States was aware of the planned operation at least a week ago.

The official said that Israel and the United States are "continuously engaged" in this matter. The U.S. is working to rebuild regional alliances that previously helped Israel respond to Iran's earlier attacks. The official mentioned that Israel still expects some of Iran's missiles to breach defenses.