The phrase “all options are on the table” is a familiar one: It was used often by President Barack Obama when he was shaping the 2015 sanctions relief for nuclear rollback deal with Iran.
Gallant had been asked by Netanyahu to postpone his trip.
Social media users said they heard the sound of an explosion at around 2 o’clock on Tuesday morning in Isfahan.
Iran has been seeking to prevent an Israeli retaliation, at least any kind of retaliation that would be large or visible, by making new threats.
An Israeli military spokesman said on Saturday that Israel would retaliate, following last week's missile attack by Tehran, "when the time is right."
IDF Chief Spokesperson Daniel Hagari also addressed the IDF's response to Iran, saying, "The IDF will respond to Iran in the time and manner that it sees fit."
The Israeli military recommends responding to the Iranian attack—during which 201 missiles were fired at Israel—in a "decisive" manner while fighting continues on six other fronts.
The official told CNN that the Biden administration hopes to see "Some wisdom as well as strength...but as you guys know, no guarantees."
“Israel has a compelling need, even an imperative, to respond. I think that no sovereign nation on Earth could fail to respond,” Barak said.
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