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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2023/04/02/the-message-to-the-iranians-you-are-playing-with-fire/
Iran Is Increasing Its Pressure on Israel
(Israel Hayom) Yoav Limor - Iran has been increasing its pressure on Israel lately. This is demonstrated by its efforts to smuggle weapons into Syria and Lebanon; the attempt to harm Israelis and Jews in Athens; by direct and indirect aid to Palestinian terror organizations; and by increasing activity in the northern arena - with an emphasis on Hizbullah, which sent a terrorist from Lebanon to Israel to carry out an attack at Megiddo junction. Israeli security officials think this activity results from Iran's assumption that Israel is preoccupied with internal problems in light of the crisis over judicial reform. However, this premise is incorrect: Israel's security apparatus continues to operate as before to thwart terror activity, and an external crisis will actually unite Israeli society. If Israel did not retaliate for the Megiddo attack, this would likely be interpreted as weakness, which will invite more attempted terror attacks. Therefore, Israel wants to make clear to Hizbullah and Iran that they are playing with fire. Alleged Israeli strikes on Syria targeting Iranian weapons, infrastructure and operatives will likely convey this message. Iran hastened to threaten Israel that it would take revenge for the killing of its operatives. This does not need to upset us; Iran is always trying to kill Israelis and Jews in every corner of the world, and Israel's latest attacks will not change anything in this regard.