WAR-poised Israel has vowed to attack Iran and cut off the "head of the snake" if Hezbollah joins forces with Hamas.
Tehran's Clerics will be "wiped off the face of the earth" should their Lebanon-based proxy terrorists invade Israel.
Nir Barkat, Israel's Minister of Economy, who made the comments, believes the terror group is opening up a "northern front" in the war amid fresh fighting on the Lebanese border.
Speaking to The Mail on Sunday, he blasted: "We will not just retaliate to those fronts, but we will go to the head of the snake, which is Iran.
"Israel has a very clear message to our enemies. Look what's happening in Gaza – you are going to get the same treatment if you attack us."
Iran's bile-mongering Ayatollah's were warned they face sleepless nights and will "pay a heavy price" if Hezbollah militants flood into the Jewish State from the north.
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And Lebanon will face "similar to what Hamas is going to pay" if they allow their territory to be used as a launch pad, Mr Barkat added.
The latest warning comes as Israel promised to annihilate Hamas in Gaza with ramped-up airstrikes on Saturday.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said bombing raids will be crucial in "minimising danger" to create the "best conditions" for invasion.
It comes as the IDF approved "plans for the expansion of the fighting" as it pivots to destroy terror-crazed Hamas.
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And they have promised to launch the long-awaited ground invasion "soon", The Times of Israel reports.
Israel exchanged fire with Hezbollah fighters in the north of the country on Saturday, prompting fresh fears of a northern front being blowing open.
And tensions continue to rise as Israel arrested more than 600 "wanted Palestinians" across the West Bank – and a reported 450 affiliated with Hamas.
Despite the fury, aid trucks rolled into the embattled enclave from its southern border with Egypt on Saturday morning to begin relief efforts.
It is thought 700,000 people have evacuated Gaza in the 15-days since the war broke out.
Israel currently has hundreds of thousands of troops and columns of tanks ready to invade Gaza.
World leaders, including Rishi Sunak, have warned the situation risks becoming a humanitarian disaster and have urged Israel to show restraint as the crisis worsens.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the move could not be a "one-off" event and will continue to push for further humanitarian aid in besieged Gaza.
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