Israeli officials announced on Sunday April 14 that they would respond to Iran’s unprecedented attack “with actions, not words”, in unspecified retaliation for drones and cruise missiles launched overnight by Tehran from Iranian soil.
The Revolutionary Guards, the Islamic Republic’s elite force, confirmed that the Iranian action was a response to the attack attributed to the Jewish state against its diplomatic facilities in Damascus earlier this month.
On Iran International, an Iranian television channel in exile, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the country would respond “with actions, not words.” Earlier, Rear Admiral and Army Spokesperson Daniel Hagari was quoted by The Guardiandeclared that they were “ready to do whatever is necessary for the defense of Israel.”
Mr Hagari said: “We have plans, the situation is fully underway. »
Haaretz reported that the War Cabinet met on Sunday at Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv to determine the response. According to Channel 12, the group received authorization from the Security Cabinet to make retaliatory decisions, eliminating the need for prior approval and speeding up the process.
During the meeting, Benny Gantz, a member of the war cabinet quoted by The Guardian, said in a statement that the “price” to be paid to Iran would be exacted “in the way and at the time that suits us”, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant took the opportunity to forge an alliance against the Iranian threat, according to Haaretz.