What Are Israel’s Options for Retaliating Against Iran’s Drone and Missile Strike?
- Options range from hitting nuclear facilities to cyberattacks
- Some Israelis say better not to react and focus Hamas in Gaza
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Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran for its weekend drone and missile attack, the first strike on the Jewish state from Iranian soil and which brought into the open a years-long shadow war. As the US and Europe urge restraint, Israel is weighing its choices.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country will respond, but hasn’t given any details about how or when. His government says a failure to act would signal weakness and encourage further attacks by its arch-enemy.