Reuters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting on Thursday (April 4) that Israel will "hurt Iran" to defend itself against Tehran that he said "has been working against us directly and through its proxies".
Israel has not claimed responsibility for an attack on an Iranian consular building in Damascus this week which killed Iranian generals.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge and Israel is braced for possible retaliation.
The strike marked one of the most significant attacks yet on Iranian interests in Syria, where Israel has stepped up a long-running military campaign against Iran and groups it backs as the Gaza war has rippled around the Middle East.
Until now, Iran has avoided directly entering the fray, while supporting allies' attacks on Israeli and U.S. targets.
