He massive attack by Iran It will not remain unanswered. Israel has made this clear in recent hours, after Tehran launched nearly 200 missiles against its territory on Tuesday, and that it is already preparing a “significant” responseas this Wednesday progresses’Axios“, which suggests that this could happen via hit oil refineries and other strategic infrastructure of the Islamic Republic.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuassured that Iran had made a mistake and that “I’ll pay for it”while Iran threatens to respond even more forcefully if Tel Aviv retaliates. According to the same media outlet, which cites Israeli officials, if this were to happen, all options would be on the table, including attacking Israel. nuclear installations.
But for now, Israeli officials cited by ‘Axios’ emphasize oil refineries as the most likely target of the Israeli response, although some also point to the possibility of carrying out targeted killings And eliminate air defense systems from Iran.
Thus, still according to the aforementioned media, Israel’s response to the Iranian attack could involve both airstrikes like operations like the one that ended the life of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. What is clear is that there will be a response from Israel, but there will still be no decision on its size because Tel Aviv wants to consult Washington first, according to ‘Axios’.
Threat Crossing
Netanyahu, in any case, made it clear after the Iranian attack that there would be revenge. “He made a big mistake tonight and he will pay the price“, he warned Tehran. “The Iranian regime does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies,” he said.Whoever attacks us, we will attack“, he insisted.
Also, the spokesperson for the army, Daniel Hagari, warned that the Iranian attack would have “consequences” and the Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, stressed on his social networks that Iran “has not not learned the lesson” that “those who attack Israel pay a high price“.
His Iranian counterpart, General Aziz Nasirzadeh, assured for his part that Iran’s response to a possible Israeli attack would be “much more severe”. “If the Zionist regime dares to react, our actions will be much more severe and we will deploy a more advanced repertoire of the missiles we have,” he threatened, in statements reported by ‘Press TV’.
For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi concluded the attack Tuesday evening, unless Israel “invites further retaliation,” as he expressed on social media. If Israel decides to respond, he said, the Iranian response “It will be more energetic and powerful“.
