Nasrallah warns: Iran will not hesitate to directly attack Israel

Published date29 April 2022
Nasrallah spoke in reference to an attack in which as many as 12 missiles were fired toward the US consulate in Iraq's northern city of Erbil in March. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for the missile attacks and claimed they targeted Israeli "strategic centers" in Erbil

Nasrallah on Friday warned that if Israel continues attacking Iranian targets, "Tehran will not hesitate to directly attack Israel."

The Hezbollah leader also called on Jordan, Egypt and all Arab states "to make clear to Israel that harming the Al-Aqsa Mosque is crossing a red line."

His comments followed renewed violent clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque, in what has become a weekly occurrence ahead of midday prayers for the entire month of Ramadan.

On Friday, Arab rioters threw rocks and shot fireworks at security forces, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. One of the rocks landed inside the Western Wall plaza. Police arrested two Arab rioters.

Nasrallah also praised the recent deadly attacks against Israeli civilians...

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