Airlines Cancel Flights To The Region As Israel Declares It Will Retaliate For The Missile Attack From Iran.

This handout photograph, taken on April 14, 2024, shows an Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle at an air base, allegedly after an interception operation of an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel.

Although it's unclear how or when, Israel will retaliate to Iran's missile and drone attack, according to the country's military chief on Monday.

The Israeli Defence Forces chief, Herzi Halevi, stated to reporters that Iran's strikes "will be met with a response," although he did not provide any further details. He made these remarks while visiting the Nevatim air base, which Israel claims only moderately was harmed by the Iranian attack.

"This is the first time that Iran has attempted to undermine the State of Israel's strategic capabilities. He stated, "We were ready for the 'Iron Shield' operation—readying that led Iran to also encounter air supremacy. With so many threats so close at hand, we are always grateful to have [the United States] on our side, he continued. "Last Monday, we saw what was being organised, and we think that the State of Israel is very strong and knows how to deal with it alone."

The speaker went on to say that Israel is currently "looking ahead, we are considering our steps, and this launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs into the territory of the State of Israel will be met with a response."

In order to plan a potential counterattack against Iran that would involve hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been conferring with other high-ranking officials. While American authorities have stated that Israel's defence system dealt with Iran's strike quite successfully and intercepted 99 percent of its missiles and drones, world leaders have been pleading with Israel not to respond.

Iran attacked Israel on Saturday for the first time since the present government assumed power in 1979. Nonetheless, the nation has been the target of proxy wars launched from several Middle Eastern nations against both Israel and the US.

In response to the Iranian missile and drone attack, several airline firms postponed or cancelled flights on Monday. Notably, flights into Jordan and those into Tel Aviv were cancelled by United Airlines and Air Canada respectively.

A number of other companies declared they will discontinue their flights to the nation in response to the elevated tensions.

Iranian officials reported that the attack was carried out in retaliation for an Israeli bombing on a Syrian compound on April 1 that claimed the lives of two Iranian generals and other officials.

Tehran warned Israel repeatedly over the weekend not to react and threatened to retaliate against any U.S. engagement in the rapidly intensifying confrontation. Everything that the United States has in the area.

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of the armed forces, stated in statements released on Sunday to state-run media that "our response will be much larger than tonight's military action if Israel retaliates against Iran." He claimed that Iran threatened to destroy US property in a warning issued to the US through Switzerland if the US backed an Israeli counteroffensive against Iran.

After the drones and missiles were fired, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard immediately alerted the US administration, via state-run IRNA, that "any support or participation in harming Iran's interests will be followed by decisive and regretting response by Iran's armed forces".

John Kirby, a spokesperson for the National Security Council of the United States, was asked on Monday if the country had received a briefing on any plans for an Israeli retaliation, or if it expected one. He said to reporters on Monday, "We will let the Israelis speak to that." He went on, "We are not involved in their decision-making process regarding a potential response."

Despite decades of animosity stemming from the nation's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has never before committed a direct military strike on Israel, as demonstrated by its attack on Saturday. Less than two weeks had passed since an alleged Israeli strike in Syria that claimed the lives of two Iranian generals inside an Iranian consulate.

The Israeli military said that most interceptions were handled by its Arrow system, which deters ballistic missiles outside of the atmosphere, and mentioned the involvement of "strategic partners."

The United States military "intercepted dozens of missiles and UAVs en route to Israel, launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen," according to a statement released by U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

“At my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week,” President Joe Biden also said in a separate statement over the past weekend. “Thanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our service members, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles.”

Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout Israel’s six-month war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip after members of the group carried out a cross-border attack that left more than 1,200 civilians dead. More than 250 people were kidnapped during the Oct. 7 incident, too, officials have said. For the release of the other hostages, Israel's government is still in talks with Hamas.