In a direct threat to deter Tehran from intervening further, Nir Barkat, Israel’s Minister of Economy warned that not only would Israel “eliminate Hezbollah,” if it believes the terror group is opening up a “northern front,” but “we will actually target Iran.”
Barkat told the British Newspaper Daily Mail on Sunday, “The plan of Iran is to attack Israel on all fronts. If we find they intend to target Israel, we will not just retaliate on those fronts, but we will go to the head of the snake, which is Iran.”
He additionally threatened Iran’s Ayatollahs, saying they would be “wiped off the face of the earth” should Hezbollah, their proxy terror group in Lebanon, attack Israel.
IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus accused Hezbollah of a dangerous escalation, edging towards an all-out war.
‘[Hezbollah] is dragging Lebanon into a war that it will gain nothing from, but stands to lose a lot… Hezbollah is playing a very, very dangerous game. They’re escalating the situation. We see more and more attacks every day,” he said.
Israeli air strikes have shown no sign of ceasing as they pounded the Gaza Strip overnight. Two airports in Syria and a mosque allegedly used by Hamas in the West Bank were also targeted, increasing fears that the war could erupt into a regional conflict.
