2024-04-17 03:25:54
The head of the Israeli army, Herzi Halevi, promised a “response” to the unprecedented attack that Iran launched on Saturday night against Israel, before soldiers at a military base hit by the aggression.
Israel “will respond to the launch of these numerous missiles, cruise missiles and drones on the territory of the State of Israel,” declared General Halevi during a visit to the Nevatim base, in the south of the country, according to a statement released by the body. armed.
The Israeli media Haartez, citing sources close to the discussions, said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is inclined to attack Iran militarily, but that international pressure to avoid an escalation in the region will have a great bearing on the decision. .
So far, Israeli authorities have not announced what measures they will take after the Iranian attack, although local media reported that the War Cabinet, which met this Monday (yesterday) and plans to meet on Tuesday, wants to give a forceful response.
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On the other hand, he stressed that Tel Aviv is always “happy” to have the support of the United States in the defense of the territory. «Last Monday we saw what was being organized and we thought that the State of Israel is very strong and knows how to face it alone, but in the face of such a numerous and distant threat we are always happy to have [a Estados Unidos] with us,” he stated.
On Saturday night, Iran began an attack by launching more than 300 drones and missiles of various types against Israel, in response to its aggression against the Iranian Consulate in Damascus (Syria). However, Tel Aviv claimed to have intercepted the vast majority of the targets, around 99% of them.
For his part, the Chief of the Iranian General Staff, Mohammad Bagheri, explained that the anti-aircraft system of the Iron Dome of the Hebrew nation “failed to significantly counter” their attacks.
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