With the presidential election just a little over a week away, Jerusalem had to weigh how its response would impact the election.
The targets struck were sophisticated equipment that Iran could not produce on its own.
Iran's response to an Israeli strike would be contingent on the extent of Israel's attack, the officials claimed.
The decision would be implemented in an attempt to prepare for an Iranian response to an Israel strike.
Aziz Salha, photographed preparator of Ramallah lynching, killed in IAF strike in Gaza • Funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah on Friday • Hamas refused to take part in negotiations for several weeks
They say mothers can accomplish some incredible feats in a burst of adrenaline. I believe it now.
I can’t help but think of October 1, 2023. Who was I one year ago? I can’t remember.
"We do not now see other aerial threats from Iran...So we issued instructions to [the Israeli populace] leave safety areas."
The war moved from Rafah to Modiin over one weekend.
The IDF will now probe why the interceptor impact only caused the missile to break up and did not completely destroy it.
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