The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has warned that Hezbollah's response to Israel's assassination of one of its top commanders, Fuad Shukr, in a suburb of Lebanon's capital city Beirut on Tuesday may result in the militant group attacking much "broader and deeper" civilian as well as military targets inside Israel.
Report informs that a spokesperson for the mission told CBS News exclusively how Hezbollah might respond to Israel's targeted strike in Beirut, which also killed at least five civilians and wounded several others, saying: "Until now, Hezbollah and the regime have, in an unwritten understanding, practically adhered to certain limits in their military operations, meaning that confining their actions to border areas and shallow zones, targeting primarily military objectives. However, the (Israeli) regime's attack on Dahieh in Beirut and the targeting of a residential building marked a deviation from these boundaries. We anticipate that, in its response, Hezbollah will choose both broader and deeper targets, and will not restrict itself solely to military targets and means."
Asked to clarify where these targets might be, the Iranian Mission to the UN told CBS News they would be within Israel's territory.
Hezbollah is believed to have an arsenal of 150,000 missiles and rockets, including some with long ranges that collectively have the potential to overwhelm Israel's "Iron Dome" anti-missile defense system and could hit deep inside Israeli territory.