Israeli defense minister rejects Iran threats, vows to continue Hezbollah response

Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated that any attack on northern Israeli settlements would lead to an attack on the Dahieh suburb of southern Beirut. He emphasized that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will continue operations against Hezbollah within Lebanon and that Israel firmly rejects threats from Iran. Katz warned that any attempt by Iran to use Lebanon to attack Israel would be met with a strong counterattack, similar to what occurred yesterday.