‘Strike back hard’: Israel weighs retaliation for unprecedented Iran attack

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Israeli leaders are debating how the country should respond to Iran’s unprecedented aerial attack against Israel that took place this weekend.

Tehran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night local time and into Sunday morning, the vast majority of which were intercepted by Israeli air defense systems and a coalition of allies that helped. It’s the first time Iran has carried out an attack targeting Israeli soil from within its borders.

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