Iran earlier targeted Israel as a warning to stop its attacks on Lebanon
Iran has fired a missile barrage at Israel in retaliation for its continuing campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah, including the intensive aerial bombardment of the capital, Beirut, on Sunday.
Tehran described the attack as a "warning" to Israel, saying more "crushing blows" would follow if it continued its attacks on Lebanon - or retaliated against Iran.
Israel scrambled to respond, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convening an emergency situational assessment and reportedly seeking a green light to strike Iran's energy facilities in a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
"The IDF will strike the enemy with determination as soon as the order is given," the IDF chief of the General Staff said.
Trump said the Israeli attacks on Beirut had not been coordinated with Washington and called on both sides to show restraint.
"I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don't need another one," Trump told Axios.
Key developments:
- Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday without the warning usually issued by the IDF before attacks on densely populated areas. At least two people were killed and 20 wounded in the strike on a residential building, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
- If Israel "expands its attacks in that region or responds to Iran's action, it will be met with even more crushing and regrettable blows," Iran's Khatim Al-Anbiya operational headquarters said after the retaliatory strike.
- "Tonight Tehran must burn!" Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on X.
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(RT.com)
