Israel warned Iran before attacking Tehran - Israel News

Israel sent a message to Iran on Friday. retaliatory air strikesHe warned the Iranians not to respond, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Sources said Israel’s message was aimed at limiting ongoing attacks between Israel and Iran and preventing further escalation.

US and Israeli officials reported that three waves of air strikes took place on Saturday morning local time. Operation Days of Repentance.

first wave While it targeted Iran’s air defense system, the second and third focused on missile and drone bases and weapons production sites. Iran claimed that it foiled the Israeli attack by inflicting only “limited damage” to military targets. Israeli officials stated that the attacks were in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile attack on October 1.

The sources added that Israel’s message was conveyed to the Iranians through several third parties. “The Israelis clearly told the Iranians what they would and would not target,” one source said. Two other sources said Israel warned Iran not to respond, emphasizing that further Iranian retaliation would trigger a greater Israeli response, especially if Israeli civilians were harmed.

The Prime Ministry declined to comment. Iran has stated that it does not want a full-scale war with Israel, but will retaliate if attacked.

On Saturday, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral. Daniel Hagari warned that any escalation from Iran would force Israel to respond. A US official stated that the US did not participate in the Israeli operation, but emphasized that the US was ready to defend Israel if Iran retaliated. “This should be the end of direct military exchanges between Israel and Iran,” the official said. “If Iran attacks Israel again, there will be consequences. We conveyed this directly and indirectly to Iran.”

No more escalation?

One of the channels used to convey the message to Iran was Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldcamp, who wrote to X: “I spoke with the Iranian Foreign Minister about the war and the increasing tension in the region. “I called on all parties to exercise restraint to prevent tension.”

US officials expect Iran to respond to the Israeli attack in the coming days in a controlled manner that will allow Israel to avoid further conflict. “Our goal is to accelerate diplomacy and reduce tensions in the Middle East,” National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said. “We call on Iran to stop its attacks on Israel to end this cycle of conflict before it escalates further.”

No more escalation?

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