Benjamin Netanyahu
The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has said Iran will suffer for its attack this evening.
“Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.
“There is also a deliberate and murderous hand behind this attack – it comes from Tehran.
“We will stand by the rule we established: whoever attacks us – we will attack him.”
He added that the attack had “failed”, amid claims from Tehran that said some 90% of the missiles found their targets.
Reports on the ground and noises coming out of the US suggest that the vast majority of the missiles were successfully intercepted – and no damage, injuries or deaths have been reported by Israel yet.
Israeli officials have already vowed a “painful response” against its enemy, with the IDF’s chief spokesman saying the response will come in a manner and at a time of their choosing.
