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Major Iranian attack on Israel expected soon

U.S. officials tell CBS News a major Iranian attack aimed at military targets in Israel could happen as soon as Friday and could involve more than 100 drones as well as dozens of cruise missiles and potentially ballistic missiles. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on fears of a wider war. And Charles Faint, chair for the study of special operations at West Point, joined CBS News to discuss the danger of the moment.

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Fears growing of Iranian attack on Israel

President Biden on Wednesday reiterated the United States' "ironclad" support for Israel as concerns flourish over a potential attack on Israel from Iran over a strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month. Israel's foreign minister is warning his country would strike Iran directly if Iran were to attack from its territory. Meanwhile, Hamas said three sons and four grandchildren of one of the group's senior leaders were killed in an Israeli airstrike. CBS News' Debora Patta and Robert Berger have more.

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