Israel’s Armed Forces chief Herji Halevi visited the Nevatim airbase hit by Sunday’s attack and said the Iranian attack would be responded to.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Armed Forces have lifted restrictions on strikes on Iran. The arrangement was imposed following the Iranian attack and was due to end at 11:00 tonight but was brought in earlier in the followingnoon, with the move raising suspicions it may be sending a message. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Israel’s retaliation will possibly take place today.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly asked the IDF for “potential target options” for an Israeli attack on Iran, according to a report.
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) April 15, 2024
The Jerusalem Post reports that there are reports that Benjamin Netanyahu has allegedly asked the Israeli military for a “list of potential targets” for an Israeli attack on Iran.
Earlier, the meeting of Israel’s war council was concluded where the response to the attack by Iran was considered. According to Haaretz, “Israel’s war cabinet met on Monday for several hours and discussed options for retaliating once morest Iran’s attack.
Israel hopes to receive US support in any action it takes once morest Tehran.” Israel’s goal is to hit Iran without provoking a general war, the Israeli television network Channel 12 reported, following the conclusion of the meeting of the war council of the Jewish state. At the same time, it is reported that Israel wants to act once morest Iran in coordination with the USA.
According to Channel 12, several options were discussed, with each being a “painful” response once morest Iran that would not spark a regional war. The war cabinet also aims to choose a response to Saturday’s Iranian attack that the US will not block.
Iranian Foreign Minister: Tehran will respond immediately and more forcefully if Israel retaliates
Iran does not want to escalate tensions but will respond immediately and more forcefully than before if Israel retaliates, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told his British counterpart today, according to Iranian state media.
The Islamic Republic fired drones and missiles at Israel late Saturday in retaliation for an attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, fueling fears of a wider regional war that might erupt in the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Washington does not want “escalation” with Iran but will continue to defend Israel, says US Secretary of State Blinken
The US is not “seeking escalation” but will continue to defend Israel following Iran’s attack on the Jewish state, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said today.
“We are not seeking escalation but we will continue to defend Israel and protect our forces in the region,” the head of US diplomacy said at the start of his meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Tamim.
“I think this weekend showed that Israel does not have to defend itself when it is the victim of aggression…” he said, condemning the Iranian attack as “unprecedented in scope and scale”, the first direct attack by Iran on Israel.
The US Secretary of State spoke once more of intense diplomatic activity “in the last 36 hours, with the aim of coordinating a diplomatic response to try to prevent escalation” in the region. The head of US diplomacy met with his counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Britain and Germany, according to the State Department.
For his part, Ali Tamim said that Baghdad called on all parties involved to show restraint. “The Iraqi government warns that the escalation in the region will evolve into a wider war that will threaten international security,” he said.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is on an official visit to the US and will be received at the White House by President Joe Biden.
Disputes in Israel over the manner and scope of the “response”
Israel’s response to Saturday’s Iranian attack is a foregone conclusion following the long-hours meeting of the war cabinet. However, the timing and scope seem to have caused new disagreements among its members, as officials report in Israeli media.
From Saturday night came the first disagreements. Benny Ganj and Gandhi Eisenkot of the National Unity party wanted reprisals to begin at that time. But they disagreed, apart from Netanyahu and the Minister of Defense and the head of the army, Herzi Halevi, considering that this would cause weakness in the efforts to stop the Iranian attack. After the end of the council both sides spoke of strategic alliances with their partners.
Two days following the attack, Tehran responded to the mass condemnation of the West and stressed that it had every right to retaliate following the Israeli attack on the Damascus consulate.
The West is waiting with particular concern for Israel’s decisions and is asking for a de-escalation of the tension, while at the same time expressing its support for Tel Aviv. The pressure on Netanyahu is constant so as not to further destabilize the region.
Joe Biden asked Netanyahu to think carefully and strategically, while at any rate the US makes it clear that it will not take part in an attack on Iranian soil. Iran has failed, British foreign secretary says.
The UN Secretary-General asks to avoid any actions that will lead to conflicts on all fronts in the region, while the Kremlin expresses concern and calls on all sides to exercise restraint.
Source: ertnews
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