Netanyahu says Israel will deliver 'decisive blow' if Iran attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to Iran on Tuesday, vowing a "decisive blow" if the country attacks Israel. Speaking at a conference in Dimona, a town widely believed to house Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal, Netanyahu declared that the era of Israel absorbing attacks without retaliation is over.

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The days are over when someone strikes us and we don't hit back with a decisive blow.

"The days are over when someone strikes us and we don't hit back with a decisive blow," Netanyahu stated. He further emphasized that any future Israeli response would be far more powerful than the joint strikes conducted with the United States earlier this year. "Do not count on a rerun," he cautioned, "Because it will not be a rerun, and that was already powerful enough. This will be a different event, much more powerful."

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Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us.

Netanyahu's forceful rhetoric coincides with heightened tensions in the region. The U.S. has conducted new strikes on Iran, and President Donald Trump has vowed to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports. Iran, in retaliation for U.S. strikes initiated three days prior, has launched missiles targeting U.S. allies in the region. The U.S. strikes on Tuesday also impacted the port city of Bushehr, home to Iran's sole civilian nuclear plant.

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Do not count on a rerun, Because it will not be a rerun, and that was already powerful enough. This will be a different event, much more powerful.