While Kiev welcomes Israeli attacks on a country that has directly aided and provided weapons to Moscow for use against Ukraine, it is concerned about the possibility of weaker support from Washington.

"You feel this in every social sphere you enter across the country, in government offices, in schools, in interactions with civil servants," immigration lawyer Fatih Zingal tells Anadolu.

The threat comes hours after some 20-30 Iranian missiles targeted Israel’s central cities, including Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon, as well as Soroka Hospital in the southern city of Beersheba.