An Israeli military official tells Newsweek the country's stepping up its campaign against Iran-linked targets like Lebanon's Hezbollah, but an Iranian official warned the Islamic Republic will retaliate if attacked.
Israel is prepared to preemptively strike one of Iran's most powerful partners in the Middle East as part of its new strategy to pressure its longtime adversary, and the Islamic Republic is warning of severe consequences in retaliation if it is targeted,The plans come as part of the Israeli military's five-year restructuring strategy called"Momentum" that aims to better counter adversaries across the region, particularly Iran, an Israeli military official told.
in Baghdad, Iran assaulted Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops with a barrage of missiles, injuring more than 100 soldiers. In addition to the Quds Force maintaining a network of allies that extends to Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and beyond, Iran also commands the largest and most advanced missile arsenal in the Middle East and the latest strike demonstrated unprecedented capabilities.
Hezbollah was formed during Lebanon's 15-year sectarian civil war and quickly established itself as a formidable force fighting an Israeli invasion initially intended to rout Palestinian commandos. Israel and Hezbollah would go on over the years to fight two major wars and numerous cross-border clashes, most recently last August.
Hejazi is alleged by the Israeli military to be Tehran's point person to Hezbollah and its precision-guided munitions project. His accession"indicates how much the Quds Force wants to continue focusing on Hezbollah," the Israeli official told, also highlighting ongoing Quds Force efforts to transfer weapons from Iran through Iraq to Syria and to establish"forward operating bases against Israel.
Still, the official said Israel's revamped strategy envisions a multi-theater war simultaneously taking on opponents from Lebanon, Gaza, Syria and"even the high probability of missiles being fired from further away in Iran, almost 1000 kilometers."
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