On October 1, Iran launched around 200 rockets at Israel. No Israelis were killed in the attack. It happened after several leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah had been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli leaders have repeatedly vowed to respond to Iran. THREATS: Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that whoever attacks the country will pay a price. Photo: Maya Alleruzzo / Maya Alleruzzo / AP / NTB It is not known when that will happen, but now the Israeli defense minister is threatening Iran again. According to Yoav Gallant, the Iranians will not understand what happened and how it happened. – Our attack will be deadly, precise and surprising, says the Minister of Defense according to the news agency Reuters. Important telephone conversation On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden spoke together for the first time since August. Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris also took part in the conversation. According to the American newspaper Axios, the two heads of state discussed the upcoming Israeli attack. NOT PARTICULARLY CLOSE: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do not agree on Middle East policy. This photo is from a meeting last summer. Photo: Reuters An unnamed US official told Reuters that Biden wanted to use the conversation to place limits on the Israeli response. Biden has expressed clear support for Israel, but at the same time said that the US is against an attack on Iran’s nuclear program. A few days ago, the US president also said that Israel should refrain from attacking Iran’s oil fields. According to the US official, Biden believes that the attack must not be disproportionate. According to the Wall Street Journal, Israel has so far refused to share its plans for Iran’s response with the United States, and there is said to be a tense tone between the Israeli and American governments. Iran will respond Prime Minister Netanyahu has also promised that the Iranian rocket attack on Israel will be retaliated against. POSSIBLE ESCALATION: The authorities in Iran say they will respond with great destruction if Israel attacks. Photo: Reuters Across large parts of the Middle East, people are excited about how it will be carried out. The authorities in Iran say they will respond with great destruction if the country is attacked. The statements lead to fears that the conflict will develop into a larger war in the region. The United States and other countries have called on Israel to enter into a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, but the Israelis say they will continue their military operations until the citizens of Israel are safe. Published 09.10.2024, at 20.52
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