A last-second check with other security establishment bodies might've led the IDF to believe that the strike near the Iranian Embassy in Damascus wouldn't go unanswered.
As part of the drill, both combat and cyber and technology forces deployed throughout the North, on every separate front, to simulate readiness for an all-out hybrid digital and kinetic war.
Reduced clashes in the Gaza and Lebanon fronts come as Iran-Israel tensions grow.
Iran's Sunday attack on Israel sets a new precedent, and implies that it is now willing to carry out more large-scale attacks against Israel in the future.
Foreign Minister Safadi, in comments made to CNN, said that Jordan would have intercepted any threats entering its airspace whether they had come from Iran, Israel, or elsewhere.
The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday the Middle East stood "on the edge of the cliff" and called for de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
US legislators discuss Biden's Iran attack response • UN chief declines to condemn attack
Not only has Tehran jeopardized the safety of its own people, but it has also endangered global peace.
Initially, IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari said that minor damage was sustained to infrastructure at the IDF Nevatim base in southern Israel during the attack.
The Oct. 6 Israel would probably let an attack that did virtually no damage slide. The Oct. 7 Israel knows that sending messages of weakness begets more insecurity. Which Israel will we see today?
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