The unprecedented Iranian assault early Sunday morning has far-reaching consequences. As does the manner in which Israel responds.
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“Iran is a nation that endorses terrorism, and the world should have curtailed it much earlier,” a member of the royal family told Hebrew media.
The senior officials declined to say if or how Israel should respond to the aggression but said Washington would not participate in any strike against the Islamic Republic.
The IDF and allied militaries intercepted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles fired by Tehran and its terror proxies.
“No, Joe Biden. The Iranian regime’s failure to do major damage with 350 missiles is not a ‘win’—9 million Israelis spent the night being terrorized.”
“The State of Israel is strong. The IDF is strong. The public is strong,” said the Israeli premier.
Tehran and its proxies fired some 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles at various targets in Israel.
According to US and Israeli intelligence, the expected assault “may not necessarily come from Israel’s north.”
The London-based Arabic newspaper Elaph cited a Western official as saying Israel has conducted secret air force training in recent days.
2023 saw a dramatic rise in terrorist attacks in the area which has escalated since Hamas started the Oct. 7 Gaza war.