Israel will be able to defend itself and will act according to a simple principle: whoever attacks the country or plans to attack will suffer themselves, stated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"For years, Iran has been acting against us both directly and via its proxies; therefore, Israel is acting against Iran and its proxies, defensively and offensively," Netanyahu stated.
According to him, Israel knows how to defend itself and will act on a simple principle: whoever causes harm to the country or plans to do so - we will cause harm to them.
Recently the CIA warned that within 48 hours Iran could begin a military operation against Israel. The CIA believes that the destruction of the Iranian consulate in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of high-ranking Iranian officials and generals, risks escalating into a major war in the region.
Escalation between Israel and Iran
On Monday, April 1, Israel launched a missile strike on the Syrian capital Damascus. As a result of the attack, the building of the Iranian consulate was completely destroyed. One of the casualties in the attack was senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi.
Following the incident, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced a reservist call-up to strengthen its air defense system.
The IDF has not been the first to strike Syrian territory. For instance, in December, the Israeli army eliminated senior advisor to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Sayyed Razi Musavi.