Israel will respond ‘limited’ to Iran’s attack – 2024-04-19 00:08:43

Israel may have a ‘limited’ response to Iran’s first ever drone and missile strikes on Israeli soil. In that case, Israeli forces could attack Iranian-backed forces outside of Iran. American media NBC News reported the information on Tuesday (April 16) citing four US officials.

Last Saturday (April 13) Iran launched an unprecedented attack targeting Israel with more than 300 drones and missiles. Tehran said this action was taken in response to the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus that killed 13 people. Immediately after the April 1 attack in Damascus, they announced a severe retaliation.

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Since then, there have been regular talks between US and Israeli officials about possible Iranian attacks and possible responses. Four US officials cited in the wake of those talks said Israel’s response could be “limited” after the Iranian attack.

As Israel prepared for a possible Iranian attack last week, Israeli officials briefed the United States on possible responses, U.S. officials said.

But U.S. officials have expressed concern that they have not yet been informed of Israel’s final decision on how to respond, and that their plans may change after the weekend Iranian attack.

They also said it was unclear when Israel’s counterattack would begin. But it can happen anytime.

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Israeli officials briefed U.S. officials last week on possible Israeli responses if Iran launches a limited attack or a wide-scale attack that would cause Israeli casualties and damage infrastructure, U.S. officials said. Among their possible responses was no military action inside Iran.

U.S. officials said that since Iran’s attack did not cause any casualties or widespread destruction in Israel, Israel may choose one of its less aggressive strategies. That is – attack outside Iran.

In this case, the risk of an attack inside Syria is high. However, US officials do not believe that senior Iranian officials will be targeted in this attack. Instead, Israel could attack shipments or warehouses of advanced missile parts, weapons or materials sent from Iran to Hezbollah.

However, the White House said that the United States will not participate in this retaliatory military action by Israel.

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