Iran fired over 300 projectiles, drones, and rockets at Israel - a massive attack on the Israeli state. Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon were also involved.
Several scenarios were discussed between Israel and the USA, from a relatively small attack by Iran to a large-scale offensive with Israeli casualties and destroyed facilities. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, sought to appease Israel to avoid a major escalation between Iran and Israel. But a senior U.S. military official noted on Monday that Israel's decision may have changed since the attack. There was only minor damage to the Nevatim air base, but this did not further restrict the base's operations, as IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari announced in a statement. Although Iran was unable to cause significant damage, Tehran still gleaned a lot of information from the attack that could weaken Israel. The attack likely helped Iran reveal potential strengths and weaknesses of Israel, a military official said. The military official concluded that there would only be a relatively mild response from Israel to avoid further escalating the conflict.