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- July 30, 2024
- 12:23 am
- Middle East
Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian has threatened to retaliate against Israel if it attacks Lebanon. He said any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon would have “serious consequences” for Jerusalem. He conveyed this information to French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, July 29. Pezeshkian also said that Tehran is ready to improve relations with Paris “based on mutual trust.”
The Iranian president stressed that any Israeli attack on Lebanon would have serious consequences for Israel. It was also reported that the French president spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 28 in an effort to prevent an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Lebanese Hezbollah group attacked Israeli territory on July 27, hitting the Druze town of Majdal Shams. As a result, 12 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed and more than 30 were injured. On the night of July 28, the Israeli Defense Forces launched air strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Israel's political-military cabinet has given Prime Minister Netanyahu the authority to decide on a response to Hezbollah's attack on the Golan Heights. Israel is close to deciding on a military operation in Lebanon after Hezbollah released a video taken over northern Israel, including the city of Haifa.
According to a statement from the Israeli military, the plan for an offensive operation into Lebanese territory has already been approved.
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