Israel Will Respond Soon To Iran's Missile Attack, Says Israel Military Chief

Days after Iran launched missiles and drones on Israel, Israel's military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the nation will respond soon. Talking to the media, Israel's military chief said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in talks with higher authorities and considering the next steps, adding that a befitting reply would be given to Iran.

Iranian missiles and drone attacks "will be met with a response," the army chief said.

He further added that World leaders have been urging Israel not to retaliate and let peace prosper.

It was the first since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that Iran launched a direct attack involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. According to the reports, Iran did the missile attack almost two weeks after an alleged Israeli strike in Syria that killed two Iranian generals.

However, Israel's defence system successfully managed to intercept 99% of the drones and missiles, while Iran called the attack a success and start of a direct war between Israel and Iran.

Earlier today, President Joe Biden on Monday hailed the "unprecedented military effort to defend Israel" on Monday as he hosted Iraq's leader at the White House and his administration aims to prevent an escalation in Mideast hostilities following Iran's weekend attack.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was visiting the White House for talks intended to focus primarily on US-Iraq relations, which had been scheduled well before the Iranian strikes.

But Saturday's drone and missile launches, including some that overflew Iraqi airspace and others that were launched from Iraq by Iran-backed groups, have underscored the delicate relationship between Washington and Baghdad.

The sharp increase in regional tensions over Israel's war in Gaza and the weekend developments have raised further questions about the viability of the two-decade American military presence in Iraq.

However, a US Patriot battery in Irbil, Iraq, did shoot down at least one Iranian ballistic missile, according to American officials, one of dozens of missiles and drones destroyed by US forces alongside Israeli efforts to defeat the attack.

Speaking at the start of the meeting in the Oval Office, Biden reinforced that the US remains "committed to Israel's security".