Iran will have to pay a heavy price for attacking Israelis: Naftali Bennett

Tel Aviv: ‘Iran has initiated moves to target Israeli citizens in other countries. Iran will have to pay a heavy price for this. Israel will attack anyone who sends terrorists to attack Israeli citizens,’ Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned. Just last week, Israel warned its citizens in Turkey of a terrorist attack and instructed them to leave Turkey immediately.

Moreover, Israel issued an advisory that Israeli citizens in Turkey, especially in Istanbul, should return home immediately. Israel had issued this advisory to its citizens, citing the possibility of the abduction of Israeli nationals in Turkey by Iran’s intelligence department. Israel’s National Security Council had also warned that Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan were also dangerous for Israelis. Israelis in these countries were warned to return home immediately.

Against this backdrop, speaking at the Israeli Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accused Iran of preparing to launch attacks on Israeli citizens in other countries. However, Iran will have to pay a very high price for this. Prime Minister Bennett has warned that Israel will not sit quietly until it attacks the terrorists trying to attack Israeli civilians, those who send them, and the masterminds behind them. At the same time, Prime Minister Bennett informed that the Israeli security agencies had foiled the plot even before Iran made such an attempt.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s warning to Iran further escalates tensions between the two countries. Iran has been witnessing suspicious deaths of scientists and senior military officers over the past few months. Iran has been alleging that Israel is behind this. In retaliation, Israel says Iran is plotting to assassinate or kidnap Israeli citizens in other countries.

Meanwhile, at the Israeli Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Bennett also noted the missile attack on Israel by Palestinian terrorists. The Israeli Prime Minister has said that Hamas would be held responsible for any attack by Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.