Israel preparing response to unprecedented Iran attack that left three dead

Israel vowed Saturday it is “preparing a response” to Iran’s “unprecedented and unlawful attack,” an ominous warning which came as the military reported taking out hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists and more than 2,000 of the group’s targets since its offensive in Lebanon began this week — including another of the organization’s leaders.The Israel Defense Forces pledged a “serious and significant” answer to the Iranian offensive and noted it was spending time developing a plan that would have to be approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the Times of Israel.“The IDF is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel,” a military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The Guardian.One person was killed and two others hurt after Iran launched 200 ballistic missiles on Israeli civilian spaces Tuesday.In other developments:Safieddine is a maternal cousin of Nasrallah.The pair harbored the same staunch criticism of Israel and the West, with deep alliances with the Iranian leadership, CNN reported.Safieddine served as head of Hezbollah’s executive council and, until his predecessor’s death, was seen as one of the most likely heirs to the organization’s highest-ranking seat.The family was hunkered down in a Palestinian refugee camp in the coastal city of Tripoli.The targeted attack marks the first strike in northern Lebanon since the start of Israel’s war with Hamas.Four others who were in a nearby apartment building were killed in the airstrike, the Lebanese Civil Defense reported.Hussein al-Lawis is reportedly responsible for “Hamas’s entrenchment inside Lebanon, using it to supply weapons for rocket attacks against Israel and in attempts to manufacture advanced weaponry,” the IDF said.Hamas also confirmed al-Lawis’s death in a statement.And with the approaching one year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct.

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