’Whoever hurts us, we hurt them’: Netanyahu says Israel preparing in other areas

Israel is continuing its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in response for the killing of senior Iranian commanders. “We are preparing to meet the security needs of the State of Israel both in defence and attack,“ he said, in comments released by his office following a visit to an air force base in southern Israel. Iran has vowed revenge for the April 1 airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus which killed a top Iranian general and six other Iranian military officers, further escalating tensions in a region already convulsed by the Gaza war. #israel #iran #gaza Read more here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: