The high representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security, Josep Borrell, has warned that the increase in tension leaves the Middle East on the brink of a war of unknown proportions.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened to avenge the murder of Ismail Haniya, the political leader of Hamas, who was killed in an attack attributed to Israel.
The Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has requested the army to prepare for all options in the face of a potential Iranian offensive.
The United States is intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent an escalation of the conflict, urging Iran not to retaliate against Israel.
