Israel Promises Swift Retaliation to Iran Attacks

Israel has stated that its war cabinet is considering various options and “will not sit idly by” following Iran’s largest-ever attack on the country.

Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles at Israeli military targets, triggering sirens throughout Israel and activating the nation’s advanced defense systems.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday night, October 2, that the attack was met with an “unprecedented response,” adding that there would be a “very strong, painful response” coming soon.

“I think they know that we have the capabilities to reach any destination in the Middle East and it’s up to us to decide how to do it and what to target.”

Asked whether Israel will listen to US President Joe Biden’s message that Iran’s nuclear site should not be targeted in Israel’s upcoming response, Danon said: “It should be the responsibility of the US and other Western democracies to block Iran from achieving nuclear capabilities, otherwise it will be too late.”

Danon stated that while Israel does not seek escalation or war, it will respond to Iran’s large-scale rocket attacks.

“But we would have to make it a calculated response because we don’t want to see full war with Iran. And believe me, they also don’t want to see it. We have shown our capabilities when we fought Hamas in Gaza, and we are fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. They better look at what happened in Beirut and in Gaza before they start a war with us.”