After the attack on Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting with the top officials of the Israeli military. The meeting is being held to assess the security situation amid the fear of Iran’s counterattack, the news agency AFP said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is assessing the security situation at the Kiriya (Ministry of Defense) Air Force Base along with the Defense Minister, the Army Chief, the head of the Mossad and the head of the Shin Bet, according to news reports.
Meanwhile, Daniel Hagari, a senior spokesman for the Israeli military, said that Israel’s attack on Iran has ended, and Israel will not attack again. He said the Israeli response was complete in response to Iran’s attack on Tel Aviv earlier this month.
Qatar-based news agency Al Jazeera also reported that an Israeli military spokesman said, “We have carried out strikes against specific military targets in Iran and thwarted immediate threats to the State of Israel.” He said this in a post on social media XHagari said that if Iran launches a retaliatory attack, Israel is “obliged to respond”.
Earlier on Friday night, several strong explosions were heard near the capital Tehran. Explosions were also heard in the town of Karaj, near the capital. Immediately after this, the Israeli military said that they were attacking “specific targets” in Iran.
Iran’s state television channel reported that several powerful explosions were heard around Tehran on Friday night. However, these sounds are mainly due to the activation of Iran’s missile defense system.
A resident of Tehran told the AP news agency that they heard a total of seven explosions in the capital. These explosions shook the surrounding areas. Explosions were also heard in the town of Karaj near the capital.
On Friday night, Israel’s military said in a statement, “Right now, Israel’s defense forces are carrying out specific attacks on Iranian military installations. They have carried out this counter-attack in response to Iran’s attack on Israel for several months.
The US has also confirmed the Israeli attack on Iran. The spokesman of the country’s National Security Council, Sen Savet, said in a statement that Israel is specifically attacking various Iranian military installations to defend itself. This is a response to Iran’s attack on October 1.