Netanyahu ordered to prepare a list of targets in Iran
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Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to prepare options for a balanced response against Iran that would "send a signal" but avoid casualties after Iran's massive attack on Israel is repelled.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to submit options for targets that would "send a signal" but not cause casualties in response to a massive Iranian attack, The Washington Post (WP) reports, citing a knowledgeable source, UNN reports.
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According to the newspaper's source, these options include a potential strike on a facility in Tehran or a cyberattack.
Everyone agrees that Israel must respond. The only question is how to respond and when
At the same time, he noted that Israel's allies do not want an "excessive response," but the dialog in this direction continues. "Israel has been fighting Iran with varying intensity for many years. This will not stop tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. And it will not stop if Israel responds right now," the source added.
The newspaper notes that Iran's massive attack on Israel was repelled, in part, thanks to coordination with the United States, Britain, and France.
According to the analysts interviewed by WP, this is a "strategic opportunity" for Israel to return to the international community and restore its regional alliances.
This is an opportunity to create a new American-led regional security alliance against Iran, if we can seize it
"Israel needs to act wisely to strengthen the regional and global front [against Iran]," the source added.