Prime Minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also defense minister, visits a naval base in Haifa, where he again warns Iran that Israel is prepared for a military confrontation.
“Our missiles can travel very far, and confront any enemy, including the Iranian proxies in our region,” he says according to reports.
“We are constantly acting in accordance with our need to prevent Iran and its proxies from entrenching along our northern border, and in the wider region,” the prime minister says.
Yesterday, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said at a rally marking the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that Iran would wipe out major Israeli cities if the US launches an attack on the Islamic Republic.
Netanyahu hit back hours later, saying that if Iran made the “terrible mistake” of attacking Israel, it “will be the last anniversary of their revolution they will ever celebrate.”
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