Israel vows ‘consequences’ for Iran after missile barrage – POLITICO

TEL AVIV — Israel is vowing that Iran will face "consequences" for a barrage of about 200 missiles Tehran fired at Israel on Tuesday — but said joint air defenses with the United States had been largely effective in intercepting the attack.

The promise of retaliation from Israel raises the danger of a heightened cycle of violence, just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is escalating his rhetoric against Tehran and threatening to undermine the Islamic Republic's clerical leadership in what looks like a bid to reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.

Speaking at a televised address several hours after the attack, Netanyahu said Iran had made a "big mistake" and will "pay for it," adding: “Those who attack us; we attack them.”