Israel vows retaliation against Iran’s attack

Israel’s military chief of staff announced on Monday that the country would retaliate against Iran’s missile and drone attack on its territory over the weekend.

“This launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and drones into Israeli territory will be met with a response,” chief of staff Herzi Halevi said, speaking from the Nevatim air force base in southern Israel, which sustained some damage in the attack.

Iran’s attack was retaliatory, following the deaths of seven Iranian officers in a strike on the Iranian consulate compound in Damascus on 1 April.