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Israel says the intensity of attacks against Iran will ramp up, contradicting President Trump, who said his administration is considering “winding down" the military operation.
There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.
In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon discusses the escalating US-Israel war with Iran, confirming joint efforts are dismantling Iran's war machine. Danon points to Iran's desperation, noting
Follow NBC News for live updates on the latest about the war with Iran, where the U.S. launched bunker buster bombs, while Israel struck Lebanon.
Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel could expand a military-controlled buffer zone there.
As Iran-Israel conflict entered day 23, Iran's military renewed threats on Sunday against the region's infrastructure after the US president vowed to "obliterate" power plants in the Islamic republic if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened in 48 hours.