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“Right now, things look good, and we are grateful for that,” the cardinal said.
The defense minister noted that international cooperation brought about “complete containment of the threats except for a very, very small margin.”
“In the face of the Iranian threat, we will build a regional coalition,” vowed the War Cabinet member.
“Iran must pay a price for its aggression,” the Foreign Ministry said.
The decision was made in part because Tehran’s drone and missile attacks “caused relatively minor damage.”
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“We in Ukraine know very well the horror of similar attacks by Russia, which uses the same ‘Shahed’ drones and Russian missiles, the same tactics of mass airstrikes.”
“It is time to go on the attack, with coolness and discretion,” stated Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch.
Israel and its partners successfully conducted a complex defensive air battle, leaving Iran in distress.
“In the next few hours, the decision will be made on where, when and how we respond,” said Likud lawmaker Danny Danon.
The Iran-backed terror group attacked as Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched more than 300 missiles and drones.
Almog Jan was one of 40 people kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7.