Israel to retaliate soon, may target Iran's oil production
Israel and Iran have never been closer to opening up a new and far more dangerous front in the war that has engulfed the Middle East, writes Barak Ravid, who is a political reporter and Middle East expert for Axios
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Israeli officials say that in that case, all options are on the table, including attacking Iran's nuclear facilities.PHOTO:AP
Tel Aviv, 2 Oct
Israel will
unleash a "significant retaliation" within days in response to
Tuesday's massive missile attack which may target Iran's oil production
facilities as well as other strategic locations, Israeli officials told Axios,
as the fresh crisis unfolds in West Asia.
Israel and
Iran have never been closer to opening up a new and far more dangerous front in
the war that has engulfed the Middle East, writes Barak Ravid, who is a
political reporter and Middle East expert for Axios.
Iran said
on Tuesday that it would launch another attack if Israel used force in response
to the approximately 200 missiles it fired.
Israeli
officials say that in that case, all options are on the table, including
attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. Israeli Air Force may retaliate with
fighter jet strikes and covert actions like the one that killed Hamas chief
Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
According
to Axios, many Israeli officials point to Iran's oil facilities as a 'likely
target', but some say targeted assassinations. There is also a possibility of
Iran's air defence systems coming under attack.
Barak Ravid
is a political reporter and Middle East expert for Axios covering foreign
policy and the 2024 election. He also writes for Walla News in Israel.
The turmoil
in the region escalated after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles
towards targets in Israel and the United States military coordinated closely
with the Israeli Defence Forces to help defend Israel against this attack.
US Naval
destroyers joined Israeli air defence units in firing interceptors to shoot
down inbound missiles.
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Iran's missile attack on his
country as a "big mistake" and said Tehran would pay for it.
"Iran made a big mistake today and will pay for it. The Iranian regime
does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination
to take revenge on our enemies," he said.
Meanwhile,
the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari has
described Iran's attack as a "severe and dangerous escalation."
"There
will be consequences...We will respond wherever, whenever and however we
choose, in accordance with the directive of the government of Israel,"
said Hagari regarding Iran's large-scale attack.
The Israeli
Defence Forces (IDF) launched precision strikes on the Lebanese capital in
Beirut last week, which led to the death of Nasrallah. Lebanon's Health
Ministry reported that the airstrikes targeting Hassan Nasrallah resulted in
civilian casualties, with at least six people killed and dozens injured.
Following
the death of Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a
warning to Iran's Ayatollah regime and asserted that those who target Israel
will face 'consequences' and that "no location" in Iran or the Middle
East is "beyond Israel's reach." -ANI
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