Israel keeping its ‘eyes open’ for Iranian attacks during Trump transition period, ambassador says

Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon tells Fox News Digital that his state is keeping its "eyes open" for immoderate imaginable aggression from Iran during the Trump modulation period, adding it would beryllium a "mistake" for the Islamic Republic to transportation retired an attack. 

The comments travel aft Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed earlier this week that Iran would retaliate against Israel for the strategic airstrikes it carried retired against Tehran connected Oct. 26. Araghchi was quoted successful Iranian media saying "we person not fixed up our close to react, and we volition respond successful our clip and successful the mode we spot fit." 

"I would counsel him not to situation us. We person already shown our capabilities. We person proved that they are vulnerable. We tin really people immoderate determination successful Iran. They cognize that," Danon told Fox News Digital. 

"So I would counsel them not to marque that mistake. If they deliberation that now, due to the fact that of the modulation period, they tin instrumentality vantage of it, they are wrong," helium added. "We are keeping our eyes unfastened and we are acceptable for each scenarios." 

ICC REJECTS ISRAELI APPEALS, ISSUES ARREST WARRANTS FOR BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, YOAV GALLANT 

Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon tells Fox News Digital that his state is "ready for each scenarios" coming from Iran during the Trump modulation period. (Fox News)

Danon says helium believes 1 of the astir important challenges for the incoming Trump medication volition beryllium the mode the U.S. deals with Iran. 

"Regarding the caller administration, I deliberation the astir important situation volition beryllium the mode you situation Iran, the aggression, the menace of the Iranian regime. I judge that the U.S. volition person to spell backmost to a starring presumption connected this issue," helium told Fox News Digital. 

"We are warring the aforesaid enemies, the enemies of the United States of America. When you look astatine the Iranians, the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, each those atrocious actors that are coming against Israel... that is the force of the United States. So I deliberation each American should enactment america and recognize what we are doing now," Danon besides said. 

IRAN HIDING MISSILE, DRONE PROGRAMS UNDER GUISE OF COMMERCIAL FRONT TO EVADE SANCTIONS 

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is acknowledged by President-elect Donald Trump alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson during a gathering with House Republicans astatine the Hyatt Regency edifice successful Washington, D.C., connected Nov. 13, 2024. Stefanik has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump arsenic the adjacent U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. (Allison Robbert/Pool via REUTERS)

Danon spoke arsenic the U.S. vetoed a draught solution against Israel astatine the U.N. Security Council connected Wednesday. 

The resolution, which was overseen by Algeria, sought an "immediate, unconditional and imperishable cease-fire" to beryllium imposed connected Israel. The solution did not warrant the merchandise of the hostages inactive being held by Hamas wrong Gaza. 

Israeli Air Force planes departing for the strikes successful Iran connected Oct. 26. (IDF Spokesman's Unit)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 

"It was a shameful solution because... it didn’t person the linkage betwixt the cease-fire and the telephone [for] the merchandise of the hostages. And I privation to convey the United States for taking a beardown presumption and vetoing this resolution," Danon said. "I deliberation it sent a precise wide connection that the U.S. stands with its strongest state with Israel. And, you know, it was shameful, too, to perceive the voices of truthful galore ambassadors speaking astir a cease-fire but abandoning the 101 hostages. We volition not hide them. We volition ne'er wantonness them. We volition proceed to combat until we bring each of them backmost home." 

Fox News’ Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.