Israel vows to defend itself if Iran responds to attack on its consulate
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Israel’s military said Thursday it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran retaliates for a deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Tehran holds Israel responsible for the attack earlier this month, which the US military believes Israel carried out. Israel has not commented on it. The increased tensions have sparked international concern that Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza could spill over into the rest of the Middle East. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.