Israel braces for possible Iranian response after Beirut strike

Israel chose on Sunday not to remain silent over Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire and struck strategic targets belonging to the terror group in Beirut's Dahieh district, alongside a series of targeted attacks in several villages in southern Lebanon. Security officials now say they are preparing for the possibility that Iran could intervene and launch another attack on Israel.

Officials who spoke with N12 said that in the deliberations before the strike, the possibility of an Iranian response was explicitly discussed. One source said, "We saw how the Iranians responded last time, and we took that into account. We are prepared for every possibility." The article did not specify whether Israeli authorities expect an immediate response or a broader escalation.

N12 also reported that the IDF informed U.S. Central Command shortly before the Beirut strike, according to senior Israeli and American officials. That coordination came as Iranian-aligned voices issued threats of retaliation.

In a statement attributed to Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, the group warned that "the crimes of the Zionist entity in Dahieh will not go unanswered." Channels close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps added that "within a few hours the skies of the Jews will again be filled with a rain of missiles."