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Israel will strike Iran directly if it launches attack from its territory
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, April 10, 2024

ISRAEL’S foreign minister said today that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel.

Tensions between the rival powers have flared following the killings of Iranian generals in a blast at the Iranian consulate in Syria.

“If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran,” Israel Katz said in a post on the X social media platform.

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