Israel will 'know how to act where needed', says IDF as Iran vows to retaliate to deadly strike

Israel will 'know how to act where needed', says IDF as Iran vows to retaliate to deadly strike

The Israeli military has said it "will know how to act where needed" as Iran vowed to retaliate to last week's deadly strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria. 

"An attack from Iranian territory would be clear proof of Iranian intentions to escalate the Middle East and stop hiding behind the proxies," said Israel Defence Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari. 

"In the last few months, we have improved and advanced our offensive capabilities and we will know how to act where needed."

Mr Hagari also said that US Central Command General Michael Kurilla arrived in Israel today and "held a strategic assessment of the security challenges in the region" with Israel's chief of staff.

Despite the new threats, Israel's Home Front Command has not ordered any changes in the public's routine.

US President Joe Biden has emphasised his country's "ironclad" support for Israel after Iran's threat of retaliation.

Israel has been widely blamed for the strike on Iran's embassy in Damascus, but it has not commented on the attack.