Israel says it would not hesitate to pepper Iran with more strikes after it had earlier attacked the country on Saturday.
Israel carried out aerial military strikes at targeted military installations in a mission it called “Days of Repentance” as a response to Iran’s launch of its barrage of around 200 ballistic missiles on October 1 into the Holy Land. Iran said it attacked Israel as retaliation for the IDF’s elimination of the Tehran-backed global Hezbollah terrorist, Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut.
“If the regime in Iran were to make the mistake of beginning a new round of escalation – we will be obligated to respond. Our message is clear: All those who threaten the State of Israel and seek to drag the region into a wider escalation — will pay a heavy price.” said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.
“We demonstrated today that we have both the capability and the resolve to act decisively — and we are prepared — on offense and defense — to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.”
US Secretary of Defense Austin reacting to the strikes said in a statement posted on X noting “I made it clear that the United States maintains an enhanced force posture to defend U.S. personnel, Israel, and partners across the region in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations and is determined to prevent any actor from exploiting tensions or expanding the conflict in the region.”
