Iran warns that Hezbollah will likely hit non-military targets in Israeli territory in response to Israel's strike on Beirut

Sat, 08/03/2024 - 08:51

Damaged vehicles are seen after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on July 30 in this screen grab from a video. — Damage caused by Israel's strike on Beirut on July 30.
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Iran has warned that Hezbollah may hit "broader and deeper targets" in Israeli territory.
Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN said Hezbollah may not "restrict itself solely to military targets."
It comes in response to an Israeli strike on Beirut on Tuesday that killed a senior Hezbollah officer.

Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN has said that Hezbollah will likely respond to Israel's assassination of one of its top military commanders by hitting "broader and deeper targets" in Israeli territory.