Attack in Syria. Presented as the trigger for the Iranian attack on Israel on Saturday, the strike which targeted the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1 was, for the first time, the subject of an official comment from the Hebrew State. According to the IDF spokesperson, the victims of this operation were “terrorists”. “Among these terrorist agents were members of Hezbollah and Iranian aides. There was not a single diplomat that I know of. I am not aware of any civilians who were killed in this attack,” he said. -he adds.
Call for unity. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the international community to “remain united” in the face of “Iranian aggression, which threatens world peace.” In a message broadcast by his services on the social network X, he welcomed “the support of the United States, Great Britain, France and other countries to thwart the Iranian attack.”
An attack doomed to failure? The White House set the record straight two days after the Iranian attack. “I have seen reports that the Iranians had planned to fail, that this spectacular and embarrassing failure was deliberate,” said a spokesperson for the American executive, John Kirby. “I also saw Iran say that it raised the alarm to help Israel prepare its defenses and limit any potential damage,” he added. “All of this is categorically false. This attack failed because Israel, the United States and a coalition of other partners committed to Israel’s security caused it to fail,” he said. “Let us therefore be clear: given the scale of this attack, Iran’s intention was clearly to cause significant destruction and casualties,” he insisted.
Towards a response? The chief of staff of the Israeli army promises “a response” to the Iranian attack carried out during the night from Saturday to Sunday. Herzi Halevi was speaking during a speech to soldiers at the Nevatim base targeted by Tehran.