Will Netanyahu respond to Iran after the massive missile strike across Israel?

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Israel's security leaders after 181 missiles were fired into the country by Iran, sparking concerns of an imminent regional war.

Military and Iran experts discussed with Planet Chronicle Digital the increasing possibility of a broader conflict between Israel and the regime in Tehran.

The Iranian missile attack against Israel has solidified the understanding that Iran is the primary source of terror and death in the Middle East. Prior to this attack, Israel had been engaging in a game of cat and mouse with Iran's proxies, fighting groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

The JPPI senior fellow, Katz, stated, "As Iran attacks Israel directly, it is necessary to confront Iran directly. The ayatollahs must be made to pay for their actions."

On Wednesday, a military analyst named Amos Harel wrote in the left-wing Haaretz paper that following an unprecedented Iranian attack, we are now in a regional war.

For decades, the Islamic republic has been viewed as the epicenter of instability, extremism, and nationalism in the Middle East. In 2010, Saudi Arabian King Abdullah urged the United States to take decisive action against Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program by launching a military campaign to eliminate the threat.

Nearly 10 million Israelis sought refuge in bomb shelters on Tuesday due to Iran's aerial attacks, which marked the first time in Israeli history that densely populated cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, faced such devastating attacks. Despite the surprise nature of the attack, the Israelis remained relatively calm.

In the West Bank, a Palestinian man was killed by the Iranian barrage.

Lt. Col. Yoni Chetboun, a former deputy speaker of the Knesset and an IDF special forces operator in reserves, stated on Planet Chronicle Digital that tonight Iran attempted to kill thousands of Israeli men, women, and children, but thanks to our miraculous defense system, Iran failed miserably. Tehran is now suffering after seeing its proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen get crushed by Israel. Tehran made a grave mistake tonight and will pay a heavy price at the time and place of our choosing.

Chetboun was a decorated special forces operator who served during the 2006 Lebanon War, where Israel fought against the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.

According to experts, billions in sanctions relief were released by the Biden-Harris administration prior to Iran's military strike on Israel in April, which will be used by its proxies to fund their war machines.

During the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, the topic of billions being funneled to Iran's regime was brought up. Republican Sen. JD Vance stated, "Iran, which carried out this attack, has received over $100 billion in unfrozen assets thanks to the Kamala Harris administration."

"How do they spend the money they receive? They use it to purchase weapons, which they are now deploying against our allies. There is a possibility that they may also use these weapons against the United States."

According to Lisa Daftari, an Iran expert, the conflict between the Iran regime and Israel did not start recently, on April 7th or any other specific date. Its roots can be traced back to 1979 when the mullahs came to power and established a doctrine that demonized the "Great Satan," referring to the United States, and the "Little Satan," which referred to Israel.

"For the past 45 years, the Iranian government has consistently aimed to harm American and Israeli interests by using terrorist proxies to achieve its goals against both nations. In recent years, U.S. policies have enabled the regime to amass billions of dollars, which it has used to create a powerful encirclement around Israel through its proxies in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Gaza, and the West Bank."

In response to Iran's aerial attack in April, which involved more than 300 suicide drones and missiles, Israel launched a targeted strike against military installations in Isfahan.

Daftari, editor-in-chief of the Foreign Desk news website, stated that Israel's recent military actions indicate a shift from the more cautious approach taken in April, when the country's defense capabilities against missile threats were considered a success. The recent strategic strikes in Lebanon highlight Israel's increased efforts to eliminate persistent existential threats.

Israel is now poised to take decisive measures aimed at neutralizing the looming risk, with its focus entirely on the regime in Tehran.

David Wurmser, a former senior adviser for nonproliferation and Middle East strategy for former Vice President Dick Cheney, stated on Planet Chronicle Digital that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which began on April 14, is a twilight struggle between a tyrannical nation seeking to extinguish the other. Only one of the two countries will emerge victorious and survive from the war.

The "ring of fire" that Iran constructed around Israel aimed to strangle Israel through a violent war of attrition and isolation, including closing ports and halting international airlines' flights to Israel. However, this defensive deterrent also shielded Iran from any potential Israeli proactive action against Iran. With the destruction of Hezbollah, the strategic linchpin of the proxy network at the center of that ring of fire, as the greatest threat Israel faces, Iran was left vulnerable to the full weight of Israeli power.

Wurmser mirrored the robust language of Israel's military and political leadership, who vowed to inflict intense suffering on the regime of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. As a result, Iran will now experience vulnerability, as the Israelis, without fear of Hezbollah or Iran, will shift the war from defensive to offensive against Iran's regime.

Israel's internal strength is greater than that of its neighbors, despite its mistakes and setbacks, as evidenced by its ability to withstand protests from proxies and minions in the West who believe Israel is a fake, fragile colonial entity rather than a deeply rooted civilization.