retaliation
Israel and Iran exchange threats, raising regional war risk
Israel and Iran have launched retaliatory threats against one other, raising long-held anxieties about the possibility of a regional war. Israel, with support from its US ally, has threatened to reply to Iran's massive missile attack late Tuesday. Iran has stated that any such reprisal will face an even "tougher" response. Meanwhile, Israel renewed its attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, announcing that it will send more troops to carry out the ground offensive that began on Tuesday.
Israel may target Iranian oil plants in retaliation strikes
Israel may strike Iranian oil refineries in retaliation for Tuesday night's attack, in which Tehran launched an estimated 180 ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv and other locations across the country, dramatically escalating the situation between the two countries. According to the US website Axios, Israeli officials are considering a "significant retaliation" to the Iranian attack within the next few days, which may target Iranian oil production facilities and other vital targets. Israeli officials are said to be consulting with the United States on how to tailor their military reaction, which may push the Middle East closer to a regional war.
Iran issues a dire warning to Israel regarding ‘reckless’ retaliation
A "much stronger response" awaits Israel in any "reckless" retaliation it may offer in response to Iran's unprecedented aerial assault, Iran has warned. Iran fired over three hundred unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles at Israel during the night that followed the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1. The Allies and Israel claimed to have intercepted 99 per cent of the munitions.