That follows the Revolutionary Guard commander’s warning that “our brave men will punish the Zionist regime” following an airstrike on a building near Iran’s embassy in Damascus on Monday that claimed the lives of seven members of the group.
Although the Israeli military has declined to confirm or deny involvement, Tehran has accused Israel of the strike.
According to US sources, they are now worried that Iran would be preparing to launch strikes on targets within Israel as payback, perhaps leading to an increase in Middle East conflicts.
Speaking anonymously to News, , two insiders predicted that any internal reprisal in Israel would probably target military or intelligence targets rather than people.