Many Israeli commentators believe that the Jewish state should respond, while taking the time to strengthen its regional alliances. “Until today, Israel has not succeeded in changing the equation,” writes a journalist from the country's leading daily Yediot Aharonot.
The Economist judges that the government has the opportunity to reassure the Arab countries which supported it against the Iranian attack, notably by quickly ending the war in Gaza. Former general in the Israeli army Giora Island estimated that the Iranian regime has kept us in suspense for more than ten days, adding that Israel has the possibility of acting at all at the moment to maintain the valuable nuclear weapons program. It is impossible not to respond to such an attack, writes Maariv, but people should take time to reflect and think about how to respond. The Israeli media are asking questions. How to react? Should we fight back? Or should we consider that the interception of missiles and drones launched by Iran is a victory in itself, as the United States has affirmed.