Israeli Defense Minister says will strike Iran again if threatened
A statement from his office quoted him as saying: 'Israel's long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan—wherever you try to threaten or harm Israel. There is no place to hide. If we must return, we will return with even greater force.'
Reuters
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