The crash between Iran and Israel ‘not over yet’ Israel’s defense minister said on Sunday, Joab Gallantfollowing Tehran’s attack on Israel the night before.

“The State of Israel was attacked with hundreds of rockets and [μη επανδρωμένα εναέρια οχήματα] and the [Ισραηλινές Αμυντικές Δυνάμεις] they thwarted this attack in impressive fashion,” Gallant saidurging the Israelis to remain “vigilant and attention to the instructions published by the IDF Command’. The Defense Minister also stressed that Israel “must be prepared for any scenario”.

“Together with the United States and other partners, we were able to defend the territory of the State of Israel,” Galland continued. “Very little damage was caused – this is the result of the IDF’s impressive operations,” he said.

Galland is one of three men who make up Israel’s war cabinet, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. During the council meeting today, these three men are called upon to make substantive decisions concerning the future of the entire Middle East.

Iran continues its threats

The same time, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raishi warned today that his country’s reaction will be “stronger” in case of “careless behavior” by Israel, after the unprecedented Iranian attack that took place last night.

“The punishment of the aggressor has been carried out,” Raisi said, expressing satisfaction, according to a statement, adding that “if the Zionist regime or its supporters show careless behavior, they will receive a decisive and much stronger response.”

From his side the head of the Iranian armed forces claimed today that the overnight attack on Israel “achieved all its objectives”, clarifying that Iran’s drones and missiles did not target any urban or financial centers.

“Operation True Promise was successfully conducted from last night until this morning and achieved all its objectives,” General Mohammad Bagheri said in a televised speech.

He claimed that the two facilities that were mainly targeted were “the intelligence center that gave the Zionists the necessary information” about the strike that destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, as well as “the Novatim air base, from which they took off the F-35′ jets that bombed it.

“These two centers suffered significant damage and were put out of business,” he assured.

“We have no intention of continuing this operation, but if the Zionist regime takes any action against the Islamic Republic of Iran, either on our soil or in the centers we own in Syria or elsewhere, our next operation will be much larger than ‘ her here,’ warned the high-ranking official.

Calls for de-escalation

For its part, the US clarified through Joe Biden “America’s unshakable commitment to Israel’s security”, however, what they wish is for the situation to not escalate further.

The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken after he in turn reiterated US support for Israel by condemning the Iranian launches “in the strongest possible terms”, but stressed that the US was “not seeking escalation”. “I will be consulting with allies and partners in the region and around the world in the coming hours and days,” he said.

He also asked for de-escalation of the situation the French president, Emmanuel Macron after condemning the attack. “I express my solidarity with the Israeli people and France’s commitment to the security of Israel, our partners and regional stability. France is working on de-escalation with its partners and calls for restraint,” he said, among other things.

An appeal for de-escalation was also addressed by Moscow. “We express our extreme concern over another dangerous escalation in the region,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement about the Iranian attacks. “We call on all parties involved to exercise restraint.”