General gives clearest confirmation yet that Israel will hit back but it is unclear what form response will takeMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s top general has said the country will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it remains unclear what form that response will take and whether it will be so forceful that it could tip a worsening spiral of violence into a full-scale regional war.US officials said on Monday that some form of counter to Iran’s attack, which involved more than 300 missiles and drones, was almost inevitable, but the Biden administration was still hoping it would be a limited counterstrike and not aimed at Iranian territory. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/15/israel-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attack-idf-chief-of-staff
Author : Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Julian Borger in Washington
Publish date : 2024-04-15 20:47:10
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