Jerusalem, Nov. 12 -- Preparations for a possible attack by Iran have been ordered to be stepped up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) under directives from the security cabinet led by caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report published by Israeli public broadcaster KAN on November 11.

The reported directives could risk escalation, the broadcaster noted, adding that details regarding the scope of the potential operations remain limited.

Meanwhile, Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming the next government, has cautioned against taking non-urgent action.

So far, there has been no official confirmation from either the Israeli Prime Minister's Office or the IDF regarding an imminent st...