The Israeli government has written to more than 30 countries asking them to impose sanctions against Iran’s missile program and designate the Revolutionary Guard as a “terrorist organization” following Tehran’s large-scale drone and missile attack on Saturday. .
“Along with the military response to the firing of missiles and drones, I am leading a political attack against Iran,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who specified the sending of letters to 32 countries and conversations with “dozens” of his counterparts. to address the situation.
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“Iran must be stopped now, before it is too late,” said the Israeli foreign minister.
Military response
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said Monday that there will be an Israeli “response” to Saturday’s Iranian drone and missile attack, but did not offer further details.
The Israeli media Haartez, which cites sources close to the discussions, reported 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 weight on the decision. .
“We are looking ahead, considering our steps, and this launching of so many missiles, cruise missiles and drones into the territory of the State of Israel will receive a response,” Halevi said during a visit to the Nevatim air base in the south. which received minor damage during the attack.
Halevi noted that Iran wanted to “damage Israel’s strategic capabilities,” something that “has not happened before.” “We were prepared for Operation ‘Iron Shield,’” he said, referring to the maneuvers to shoot down the projectiles.
The chief of the General Staff made these statements after visiting this base, located in the Negev desert, after it was hit by Tehran’s drones during the night from Saturday to Sunday and suffered minor damage.
At the moment, the Israeli authorities have not announced what measures they will take after the Iranian attack, although local media report that the War Cabinet, which met this Monday and plans to meet also this Tuesday, wants to give a forceful response.
According to Israeli news channel 12, the authorities do not want to launch a regional war, and its main military ally, the United States, has already warned that it will not support a military response.
The Israeli Army has confirmed that Iran’s direct attack – the one announced by Tehran as Operation ‘True Promise’ – included the launch of more than 300 projectiles including drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles on the night of Saturday to Sunday. The vast majority of the projectiles were intercepted in flight and did not cause significant damage.
For its part, Iran has defended that these attacks are part of a legitimate response and its right to “self-defense” after the bombing of its Consulate in Damascus, blamed on Israel and which resulted in the death of seven members of the Guard. Iranian revolutionary.
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