Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated in a televised address on the 8th local time that attacks on Iran have currently been "paused," but if Iran resumes attacks on Israel, Israel will respond with force.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Netanyahu also said that Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon are attempting to retaliate against Israel for its attacks on Lebanon by attacking Israel, and he will not accept this. Israel will continue to strike its enemies and "defend itself when necessary."
Meanwhile, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of Iran's Armed Forces issued a statement on the 8th saying that, after responding to Israel's recent military operations in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, Iran's armed forces have now ended this round of military operations.
The statement said that after Israel, with U.S. support, launched military strikes on relevant areas of Lebanon, Iran's armed forces conducted retaliatory strikes on Israeli targets in support of the people of Lebanon. The Iranian side believes that "this counterattack should serve as a warning and lesson for Israel and its supporters."
The statement also emphasized that if Israel continues military actions in southern Lebanon or further escalates the situation, Iran will take "even harsher and more powerful countermeasures."