Iran warns of retaliation as Israeli strikes intensify across Lebanon, Syria

Oct 17

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By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

Iran has warned Israel that any retaliation for an earlier missile attack will be met with equal force, escalating concerns of a broader Middle East conflict. Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, said Thursday, Oct. 17, that Iran could penetrate Israel’s defenses if Israeli aggression continues. The warning follows a missile barrage launched by Iran in early October, which has prompted Israel to intensify its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Israel’s military operations in Lebanon, aimed at targeting Hezbollah, a Tehran-backed militant group, have escalated tensions in the region. Israeli airstrikes have also expanded to hit Hezbollah strongholds in Syria, including the Latakia port, and areas in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces.

Israel has made it clear that its operations against Hezbollah will continue until its citizens near the Lebanese border are safe.

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Over the past year, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have resulted in more than 2,350 deaths and displaced over 1.2 million people, according to health officials. Hezbollah missile attacks during the same period have killed approximately 50 Israelis. On Thursday, Israeli forces issued evacuation orders for civilians in eastern Lebanon, urging them to leave buildings controlled by Hezbollah.

The United States has been working to prevent a further escalation of violence. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in an effort to de-escalate the situation and avoid a broader regional conflict. Despite these efforts, Israel continues its military operations in Lebanon and Gaza.

In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed 11 Palestinians on Thursday, further worsening the humanitarian crisis in the region. Shortages of food and medical supplies have plagued Gaza, and Israeli forces have deployed tanks into northern areas as they escalate their assault on Hamas.

Tags: Gaza, hezbollah, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Yemen

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IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS COMMANDER, HOSSEIN SALAMI, WARNED ISRAEL ON THURSDAY THAT ANY AGGRESSION AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC WOULD BE MET WITH EQUAL FORCE. THE WARNING COMES AS ISRAEL RAMPS UP ITS MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUP HEZBOLLAH IN LEBANON, FOLLOWING A MISSILE BARRAGE LAUNCHED BY IRAN IN EARLY OCTOBER.

THE CONFLICT HAS BEEN ESCALATING IN RECENT WEEKS, WITH ISRAEL STRIKING TARGETS IN LEBANON AND SYRIA, INCLUDING HEZBOLLAH STRONGHOLDS AND IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANTS. ISRAELI OFFICIALS HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT OPERATIONS AGAINST HEZBOLLAH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ITS CITIZENS NEAR THE LEBANESE BORDER ARE SAFE.

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES IN LEBANON HAVE KILLED AT LEAST 2,350 PEOPLE OVER THE LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH MINISTRY, AND MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED. AROUND 50 ISRAELIS, BOTH SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS, HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE SAME PERIOD.

Meanwhile – THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA HAS WORSENED, WITH ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILLING 11 PALESTINIANS ON THURSDAY. SHORTAGES OF FOOD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES HAVE PLAGUED THE REGION, AND ISRAELI FORCES HAVE DEPLOYED TANKS INTO NORTHERN GAZA, ESCALATING THEIR ASSAULT ON HAMAS.

THE US HAS BEEN WORKING TO REDUCE TENSIONS, WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN SPEAKING TO ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER ON WEDNESDAY ABOUT ISRAEL’S OPERATIONS IN LEBANON AND GAZA, AIMING TO AVERT A REGIONAL WAR.

DESPITE THESE EFFORTS, ISRAEL SHOWS NO SIGNS OF EASING ITS MILITARY CAMPAIGNS AGAINST HEZBOLLAH AND HAMAS. ON THURSDAY, THE ISRAELI MILITARY ISSUED EVACUATION WARNINGS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE BEKAA VALLEY IN EASTERN LEBANON, FOCUSING ON THREE BUILDINGS WHERE HEZBOLLAH MAINTAINS FACILITIES.