Hours after the Iranian strike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated during a Security Cabinet meeting, "Iran made a big mistake tonight, and it will pay for it."
US National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett stated on social media that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are monitoring the Iranian attack on Israel from the White House Situation Room, receiving regular updates from their national security team.
Media reports, citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed that "dozens" of missiles were launched at Israel. The IRGC also warned of further attacks if Israel retaliates.
The event aimed to highlight Iran’s tourism potential and feature the participation of key private sector players from Iran’s outbound travel agencies, along with government officials from both countries.
Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.”
Israel holds high-level meet of security officials, mulls preemptive strike on Iran if it gets a full-proof intelligence report on possibility of attack
Discusses efforts to support Israel's defence against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive US military deployments
Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council shortly after Iran announced that the Hamas leader was killed