Israel's political echelon reportedly views the protests as a "dramatic event," and the military is preparing for the possibility of Tehran launching a surprise attack.
The Israel Defense Forces is expediting preparations for a multi-front war with Iran in light of the internal unrest in the Islamic Republic, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday.
The preparations, which are part of the military’s multi-year plan extending roughly to 2030, anticipate conflict involving Iran, Lebanon and Judea and Samaria, according to Israel’s Channel 12 News.
A senior Israeli official told the outlet that while Jerusalem was refusing to comment on the protests in Iran, which entered their fifth day on Thursday, the political echelon sees it as a “dramatic event.