JERUSALEM, Israel – As the war in Gaza continues, Israel is on high alert, expecting a retaliatory attack from Iran, perhaps soon.
Touring an Israeli air force base, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday the military is ready for fights in other areas as well as Gaza.
“We are in the middle of the war in Gaza which continues in full force; at the same time we continue our non-stop efforts to return our hostages, but we are also preparing for scenarios of challenges from other arenas,” Netanyahu said.
He added, “We established a simple principle – whoever hurts us, we hurt him. We are preparing to meet the security needs of the State of Israel both in defense and (offense) in attack.”
Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari cautioned that if Iran does attack, it’s proof they intend to escalate the fighting in the Middle East.
Hagari declared, “In the last few months, we have improved and advanced our offensive capabilities and we will know how to act where needed.”
Iran is promising to retaliate for what is widely believed was an Israeli air strike destroying Iran’s consulate in Damascus and killing top Iranian military commanders.
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