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“This is not a prank. It was an act of intimidation meant to spread fear,” Vince Gasparro, a Liberal parliamentarian, told JNS.
The renewed notice came as elements of the IDF’s 36th Armored Division were deployed to Lebanon’s south.
The strikes covered a distance of some 700 miles across the Islamic Republic, according to the Israeli military.
The move follows suspected jihadist attacks in the country and neighboring Netherlands.
“The Iranian regime is deliberately firing at civilian populations and harming religious buildings of all faiths,” Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar said.
Larijani had long been a senior figure in Tehran’s power structures.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military’s actions have the “potential to influence the gains of the campaign,” noting the thwarting of Palestinian terrorists in Tehran and the expanded campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli military is operating “with determination against the Hezbollah terrorist organization,” it said.
The thousands of sorties by U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aviators demonstrate “the unmatched capability of America’s joint force,” said Adm. Brad Cooper.
Six people suffered smoke inhalation in the attack on the northern coastal city as the Health Ministry reports thousands hospitalized since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion.”
“The Iranian and Lebanese people are not our enemies,” Dan Illouz said.
After decades of failed deterrence and diplomacy, the United States and Israel are confronting the ideological and military engine of the Islamic Republic.
“We’re really not talking about Iran hatching and directing sophisticated attacks based on what we’ve seen so far,” Max Abrahms, of Northeastern University, told JNS.
