Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari vowed to respond to the Iranian missile attack during a press conference following the attack. He stated that there will be consequences for the attack and that Israel is prepared to take action at any time.
After the attack ended, the Israeli military announced that citizens could leave their shelters and protected areas. Israel’s Chief of General Staff, Herzi Halevi, along with senior commanders, monitored the situation from a secure location.
In response to the Iranian attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled it as a mistake that Iran would pay for. He also mentioned that the Iron Dome defense system successfully intercepted many of the missiles, foiling the attack.
Iran, on the other hand, declared that this was only the first wave of attacks and hoped for more damage to Israel in future attacks. Despite this, the IDF is contemplating retaliatory action against Iran.
Reports suggest that around 180 rockets were fired at Israel, resulting in two injuries. The Iron Dome defense system, aided by US Navy destroyers, managed to intercept most of the rockets.