“I request that what we did in Lebanon, we must do in Iran,” says Israeli security minister

Following missile attacks on Tel Aviv, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that any diplomatic settlement is now off the table and called for immediate military action against Iran.

Speaking to the media, the far-right minister said, "I will request that what we did in Lebanon, we must do in Iran."

Ben-Gvir, who earlier said that he would build synagogues in Al-Aqsa Mosque, further said, "It is clear that many years of misguided perceptions of policies of containment, political settlement, and diplomacy have passed."

"There should be no settlements; one thing must be done: to crush, crush, and crush," he added.

Iran fired around 400 missiles across Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah's founding member Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, and the assassinations of top IRGC military commanders.

The IRGC claimed that hypersonic missiles were employed in the attack for the first time and successfully hit 90 percent of the targets.

Alarms sounded across cities, and Israeli settlers were asked to take refuge in bomb shelters, while the IDF claimed that Iranian missiles were intercepted with the help of the US and the country's defence system.

Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Iran "would pay for its big mistake," warning of a “strong response” to Iranian attacks.

Iran had repeatedly indicated retaliation for Israeli provocations, and it finally carried out its attack on several IDF military bases, warning of "vast destruction" if Israel attempted to strike back at Tehran.

In April, Iran attacked Israel with hundreds of missiles and drones to avenge the Israeli airstrike on its consulate in Damascus, which killed 13 people.