Israeli Military Says It Is Preparing for Potential Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Following Beirut Airstrike

By  Han Sung-hee  | Jun 14, 2026

Israeli Military Says It Is Preparing for Potential Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Following Beirut Airstrike
▲ Workers clear debris near an apartment building damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 14 (local time).

The Israeli military announced that it is anticipating and preparing for retaliatory attacks from Iran after conducting an airstrike on a command center of the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on June 14 (local time).

The Israeli military stated that Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir is currently conducting a situation assessment with commanders following the Beirut strike, and they assess that there is a high possibility of Iran launching missiles toward Israel.

Emphasizing that it "continues to maintain full readiness and high alert for various defensive and offensive scenarios," the Israeli military warned that it "will not tolerate any attacks against Israeli territory."

As of now, there have been no changes to the public safety guidelines issued to civilians by the Home Front Command, which serves as Israel's civil defense authority.

Earlier, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike on a residential building in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut.

The Israeli military claimed that it struck the command center of the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah in response to three Hezbollah drones that had infiltrated Israeli airspace.

In response, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which oversees the integrated command of the Iranian military, warned that they "will not sit idly by regarding Israel's criminal acts and will certainly retaliate."

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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