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Washington Post reporting that according to an unnamed source, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Israel Defense Forces to provide target options for an Israeli response to Iran's missile/drone strike over the weekend. Importantly, Netanyahu said Israel was looking at options that would "send a message" but not cause casualties.

  • The Washington Post report matches up with earlier reports from Israel's Channel 12 claiming that Israel's objective is to hurt iran without causing all-out war.
  • A scenario in which Israel retaliates against Iran but does not cause and civilian or military casualties would still risk escalation, but the likelihood of sparking a major conflagration would be significantly reduced.
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Washington Post reporting that according to an unnamed source, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Israel Defense Forces to provide target options for an Israeli response to Iran's missile/drone strike over the weekend. Importantly, Netanyahu said Israel was looking at options that would "send a message" but not cause casualties.

  • The Washington Post report matches up with earlier reports from Israel's Channel 12 claiming that Israel's objective is to hurt iran without causing all-out war.
  • A scenario in which Israel retaliates against Iran but does not cause and civilian or military casualties would still risk escalation, but the likelihood of sparking a major conflagration would be significantly reduced.