Tehran on Sunday warned Israel against “adventurism” following its proxy Hezbollah’s deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights the previous day.
“Any ignorant action of the Zionist regime can lead to the broadening of the scope of instability, insecurity and war in the region,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Nasser Kanaani, adding that any “adventurism” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences and reactions.”
Kanaani also pointed to earlier statements by Hezbollah and by some Lebanese officials in Beruit, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, denying the terror group’s responsibility for Saturday’s attack.
According to the Israeli military, the rocket that hit the Druze town of Majdal Shams, killing 12 children and wounding more than 40 people, was an Iranian-made Falaq 1. Hezbollah is the only Iranian proxy possessing this weapon, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
U.S. intelligence also indicates that Hezbollah was responsible for the attack, Axios reported on Sunday.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi during a solidarity visit to Majdal Shams accused Hezbollah of deliberately targeting children.
“This is a Hezbollah rocket. And whoever launches such a rocket into a built-up area wants to kill civilians, wants to kill children,” the IDF chief said.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the site of the attack on Sunday morning, calling the attack a “terrible tragedy” and pledging that Iran’s Lebanese terror proxy “will pay the price.”
It was the single deadliest Hezbollah attack since the Lebanese terror army joined the war in support of Hamas on Oct. 8, firing drones, missiles and rockets across the border on a near daily basis.
