IDF chief says Iranian attack ‘will be met with a response’

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, in a statement from the Nevatim Airbase, says the Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel “will be met with a response.”

“Iran wanted to harm the strategic capabilities of the State of Israel — that is something that had not happened before. We were prepared for the ‘Iron Shield’ operation — preparation that brought Iran to also meet air superiority,” he says.

“Last Monday, we saw what was being organized, and we think that the State of Israel is very strong and knows how to deal with it alone, but with a threat so numerous and so far away, we are always happy to have [the United States] with us,” Halevi says.

“We are looking ahead, we are considering our steps, and this launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs into the territory of the State of Israel will be met with a response,” he adds.

Nevatim was hit in the Iranian missile attack, with the IDF reporting minor damage to infrastructure

The name of the IDF operation to counter the Iranian drone and missile attack on Saturday is named “Iron Shield,” the military says.