Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Iran will pay the price for its failed missile attack on Israel. The US Department of Defense declared its full support for Israel’s right to defend itself, noting that the Iranian strike was significantly larger than previous attacks. The Pentagon confirmed that only naval destroyers were involved in intercepting the Iranian missiles launched from inside Iran.
In response to the Iranian attack, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard retaliated by targeting important military sites in the occupied territories with dozens of missiles. The operation was authorized by the Supreme National Security Council and the army. The Revolutionary Guard issued a warning to Israel, stating that any military response would be met with even more destructive and powerful attacks.