Iran Launches Missile Strikes on Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel Conflict Escalates into Fourth Day
Among Israeli leaders, the attack triggered an intense debate over strategy. Some pressed for a maximum, overwhelming response—arguing that only the most punishing blows would truly deter further Iranian aggression. Others voiced caution, worried that full-scale war could drag Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Gaza militants, and even larger regional powers into a devastating multi-front engagement. The war cabinet’s deliberations were lengthy and heated, informed by intelligence briefings that warned of the potential for cities to come under sustained and repeated missile barrages. In the Knesset, opposition parties suspended partisan bickering for the duration of the crisis, signaling a rare moment of national unity.
