JERUSALEM, Israel – Following the biggest drone and missile attack in history, Israel is deciding how to respond to Iran’s strike that launched more than 300 projectiles over the weekend.
The question is whether Israel will counter-attack, or whether allies, especially the U.S., will succeed in restraining Israel’s military response.
Firing drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles early Sunday, Iran’s action brought a 45-year shadow war with Israel into the light.
Some described those projectiles’ 99 percent interception rate as a spectacular military achievement.
The anti-missile defensive shield put up by Israel and its allies including the U.S., the U.K., France, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, warded off the largest such attack of its kind ever put into the sky.
Stunning videos showed some missiles being shot down over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Israel’s War Cabinet met Sunday to decide how to respond. Benny Gantz said Israel will act when the time is right, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant urged an international coalition against Iran.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged “maximum restraint,” and the U.N. Security Council delivered the same message.
Iran says it considers the matter “concluded,” and warned Israel not to retaliate.
After the attack, President Joe Biden and
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