The Times of Israel reports: “The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that it remained on alert for possible ‘surprise scenarios’ as anti-government unrest in Iran has prompted the United States to threaten intervention over the killing of protesters.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate against Israel and US military bases if it comes under American attack.

Human rights groups allege the death toll in the country has risen to 648, though it may be much higher amid an internet blackout enforced by the regime since Thursday, making it difficult to assess the reported bloodletting. Some Iranians still have access to the internet via Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service, three people inside the country said.

IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin urged the public not to ‘lend a hand to rumors’ about the ongoing situation in Iran.

‘The protests in Iran are an internal matter,’ he said in a post on X…”