Israel’s Response Strategy to Iran’s Drone and Missile Attacks Finalized: IDF Prepares for Retaliation

[휴스턴=뉴스핌] Correspondent Go In-won = Israel finalized its response strategy to Iran’s drone and missile attacks last weekend, local media reported on the 17th (local time), citing multiple sources.

The English-language Israeli newspaper ‘Jerusalem Post’ cited a source on this day and said that although the exact moment of retaliation against Iran and the ‘Axis of Resistance’, a coalition of activists anti-American and anti-Israel backed by Iran. , which has not been set, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will launch a retaliatory response They said they agreed on the nature of the response.

When Iran attacked with missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), Israel’s anti-aircraft missile system responded on the 14th (local time). [사진=로이터 뉴스핌] 2024.04.15 wonjc6@newspim.com

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari also confirmed his intention to retaliate against Iran. “Iran will not be able to avoid punishment,” the spokesman said, releasing the remains of an Iranian missile seized at the Julis military base to the media.

Due to concerns that the Middle East crisis will spread, the Western world, including the United States, is urging Israel to refrain from attacking again, but Israel’s position is that they will decide otherwise -depending on their response plan.

According to foreign media such as Reuters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Babock, who visited their country today, and discussed response measures.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed gratitude to the allies for their support, but said, “We will make our own decisions and do whatever is necessary to defend Israel alone.”

This can be interpreted as an expression of the will to respond in any way despite pressure from the international community to stop a second path.

British Foreign Secretary Cameron also said in an interview before the meeting that day, “It has become clear that Israel has planned retaliation in response to the Iranian airstrikes,” and added, “We hope they will act.” in a way that results in as little escalation of conflict as possible.” did.

Minister Verbok urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint, saying, “Raising tensions will not help the security of Israel, the dozens of enemies Hamas still has, the people of Gaza, or the people of Iran who are suffering under the regime.”

In retaliation for the bombing of its consulate in Syria, Iran attacked mainland Israel for the first time on the 13th, moving over 100 missiles and around 170 drones. Israel did not immediately launch a counterattack, but it is known that it is considering the method and level of retaliation.

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