Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, issued a stark warning on Saturday, declaring that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues its missile attacks against the Israeli homeland.

 

This comes amid rising hostilities between the two arch-rivals, now locked in a second consecutive day of military exchanges.

 

“The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they, especially the residents of Tehran, will pay a heavy price because of the criminal harm to Israeli civilians,” Katz said in a strongly worded statement.

 

 

 

He further warned:

 

“If [Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei continues to fire missiles toward the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.”

 

 

 

Escalating Regional Tensions

 

Katz’s remarks follow a surge in cross-border attacks that have heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Israeli authorities accuse Iran of not only launching direct missile strikes, but also of arming and supporting regional proxy militias responsible for coordinated attacks on Israeli targets.

 

Analysts warn that continued escalation could destabilize the broader region, drawing in additional actors and potentially igniting a large-scale confrontation.