Happening now the Israeli military is on high alert amid warnings that Iran may

attack within days or perhaps even hours. The United States speeding added defenses

to the region preparing for the expected strike by Iran to be significant.

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Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. I'm Wolflitzer and Tel Aviv, and you're in the Middle East as the Israeli and US

militaries are ramping up preparations for a possible revenge attack by Iran, a strike that potentially

could happen at any time.

CNN's Orrin Lieberman is standing by for us over at the Pentagon, but first let's bring

in CNN's Nick Robertson.

He's here with me in Tel Aviv, Nick.

What's the latest on a potential retaliation strike from Iran on Israel?

I think it's less optimistic than it was just a couple of days ago. Diplomats I've been

talking to say that the mood music around these talks set for Thursday is not as positive

and optimistic as they were hoping for. We have heard from a diplomat in the region saying that there is a

likelihood that Hamas will now attend the talks. I think you're seeing a lot of posturing in the

run up to the talks. We've heard that the Iranian

president today has had conversations with the British Prime Minister, the

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