Israel Faces Retaliation Threats from Iran Amid U.S. Brokered Ceasefire Proposal

Less than a week after Israel’s attack on Iran, Iranian lawmakers are publicly discussing retaliation against Israel, hinting that an attack could be imminent, possibly even before the upcoming U.S. election.

Iranian parliament member Ali Khazaei declared, “They should expect a response that will make them regret everything. They will not dare act like this again."

Meanwhile, Hezbollah's new leader, Naim Qassem, has issued his own threat against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has indicated that Hezbollah is open to a ceasefire in the war in Lebanon if Israel halts its operations. “If the Israelis decide to stop the aggression, we say that we accept,” Qassem stated.

A leaked U.S.-brokered deal calls for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon within a week, contingent on Hezbollah’s agreement to abide by United Nations Resolution 1701, which it has largely ignored since its inception.