Israel to determine course of action after Iran's massive assault, says IDF
The Israeli government will soon determine its response to Iran's mass attack, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Peter Lerner said on April 15.
Military officials in Israel have developed a "wide range of options" in reaction to the Iranian assault, Lerner mentioned. He outlined that the potential responses could include "strike or no strike" scenarios, each encompassing a variety of plans and considerations.
The Israeli government will decide on further steps on April 15 or in the coming days, Lerner said.
"Just because we were successful in intercepting (Iranian missiles and drones), we should not underestimate what Iran did," he said.
"We can't take that lightly."
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Iran's massive attack on Israel
Over the past few days, Israel and the United States have prepared for Iran to attack Israel in retaliation for the strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria, for which Iran blames Israel. High-ranking Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps officials were killed in the strike.
Iran conducted the expected attack late on April 13, launching hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.
31 people sought medical assistance.
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Israel's partners also helped repel the attack. The United States intercepted more than 70 UAVs and three ballistic missiles in the Iranian attack.
Ukraine condemned the massive attack on Israel, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry also "strongly condemned" Iran's mass attack on Israel, calling it absolutely unacceptable and irresponsible earlier on April 14.
The Iranian attack on Israel is similar to those that Russia has repeatedly launched against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said, noting that Iran was likely determining the best way to break through Western-style air and missile defenses.
Several Iranian airports, including Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, canceled all flights until April 15.
U.S. President Joe Biden has tried to persuade Israel not to respond to the Iranian attack so as not to escalate the conflict in the Middle East, The New York Times newspaper wrote.
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