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Syed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon's powerful armed movement Hezbollah, warned on Tuesday against Israel's attempts to extend the targets of Palestinian militants into Lebanon.
"No attack on any human being will go unpunished or go unanswered," Nasrallah said, referring to the melancholic campaign for the Shia Muslims who murdered the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein. He said in a televised speech commemorating Ashura, a memorial.
Islamic jihadists abroad could be seen in "restaurants and hotels in Tehran, Syria and Lebanon," Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Saturday. hinted at the possibility of targeting
"They will have to pay the price too," said Gantz.
On Monday, a day after an Egypt-brokered ceasefire ended violence in Gaza, he said Israel could carry out "preemptive strikes" abroad.
"In the future, if necessary, we will carry out preemptive strikes to protect Israel's citizens, sovereignty and infrastructure, and this will apply to all fronts, from Tehran to Khan Younis," he said. Stated.
Iran-backed Hezbollah is bitterly opposed to Israel, and tensions between the two sides have risen in recent months over the disputed maritime border between Lebanon and Israel. (Reporting by Lyra Bassam, Editing by Alex Richardson)
