Alarm after Beirut strike: Netanyahu convenes security cabinet in bunker
As tensions rise in the region following Israel's airstrike on Beirut, it has been reported that the Israeli administration, concerned about a possible retaliation from Iran, has decided to hold its security cabinet meeting in a secret bunker. The meeting is expected to address potential responses from Iran and disagreements with the US.
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Security measures in Israel have been raised to the highest level following the Beirut strike, which has escalated tensions in the Middle East. According to reports in the Israeli press, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a critical meeting with members of his security cabinet this evening.
It has been suggested that the meeting will be held in a secret bunker due to the possibility of an Iranian retaliation.
IRAN CONCERNS CHANGE MEETING LOCATION
According to a report by Israel's Channel 13, it was decided that the meeting Netanyahu will hold with the security cabinet would be moved from its originally planned location to a secret bunker.
The report stated that this decision was made due to assessments that Iran might retaliate following the Israeli military's airstrike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
According to The Times of Israel, the meeting, which will be chaired by Netanyahu, is expected to focus on potential retaliations from Iran.
The report also noted that disagreements between the Israeli administration and the US—which is expected to reach an agreement with Iran—will be among the key agenda items of the meeting.
ISRAELI MILITARY HAD ANNOUNCED NEW RESTRICTIONS
Following the strike on the Dahiyeh district of Beirut, the Israeli military announced that it was continuing its preparations against potential Iranian retaliation.
The statement also shared information that new security restrictions had been put into effect across the country.
3 PEOPLE KILLED IN BEIRUT STRIKE
Earlier in the day, the Israeli military had carried out an airstrike on the Dahiyeh district of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
While it was announced that 3 people lost their lives in the attack, security concerns in the region have further increased following the incident.