Defense minister says Israel 'increasing the pressure' on Tehran to prevent it from establishing a military presence in neighboring territory

PM says Israel ‘taking all the necessary steps to prevent Iran from establishing itself in the area’

In apparent dig at Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot says abandoning longstanding policy of ambiguity regarding Israeli operations in neighboring countries is a 'serious error'

PM says Tehran's entrenchment in Syria poses 'intolerable threat,' credits his 'direct relationship' with Putin for best-ever relations between Moscow and Jerusalem

Official quoted by state TV and Hezbollah claims base was under construction and deserted, but activists say at least 18 people killed, including Iranian and Iran-backed fighters

Satellite images show large-scale destruction after attack on base that reportedly served as a major component in Tehran's plans to build a 'land bridge' from Iran to Lebanon

Army says projectiles fell short of the border; incident comes around the time of an attack on a Shiite militia near the Iraqi border in which 18 were reportedly killed

Bombing targets Popular Mobilization Force, which has been hit several times in recent weeks; Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says unclear who's behind attack

Three explosions occur on Popular Mobilization Force base, group has been hit several times in recent weeks with attacks blamed on Israel, US

New military facility seen in Israeli satellite images features five weapons storerooms and will be able to house thousands of soldiers