Israel reportedly finalizes plans for counter-strike against Iran

The Israeli military is said to have finalized its strategy for the response to the weekend attack by Iranian forces, people familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. Sources indicate that while the specific timing of the retaliatory action against Iran and its proxies remains undecided, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have agreed on the nature of the response they intend to deliver .Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari previously stated Iran would not “get off scot-free” following the drone and missile attack its military launched on April 13.

Israel warns Iran won’t get off ‘scot-free’ after missile attack

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari underlined on Tuesday that Iran’s drone and missile attack over the weekend will not go unpunished, vowing that Israel would respond to the strikes. “We cannot stand still from this kind of aggression, Iran will not get [off] scot-free with this aggression,” Daniel Hagari told reporters at Julis military base. “We will respond in our time, in our place, in the way that we will choose,” he added. Earlier today, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reassured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Tehran is “not interested” in further escalating the tensions in the Middle East.