ReutersIran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei responded to Israeli attacks on the country with a measured response, saying that the attack should not have been “exaggerated” or “downplayed”, but he did not promise immediate retaliation. Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran, said that Iran would “give a proper response” to this attack, in which at least four soldiers were killed, and that Tehran was not seeking war. Israel said that it targeted military sites across Iran on Saturday as a retaliation to Iranian attacks. This included a barrage involving almost 200 ballistic rockets fired at Israel on 1 October. He said that the strikes “severely harmed Iran’s ability to produce missiles and its defence capability”. Netanyahu said that the attack was “powerful and precise” and had achieved its goals at a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 7 October attacks last year. “This regime has to understand a simple rule: whoever hurts our country, we will hurt him. “Official Iranians sources have publicly downplayed the impact of the attacks, saying that most missiles were intercepted, and those that weren’t only caused limited damage to air defense systems. Khamenei’s first public remarks since the attack were: “It’s up to the authorities how to convey the will and power of the Iranian people to Israel regime and take actions that serve this nation and country.” Pezeshkian, the president, echoed Khamenei’s words, telling a cabinet that “we do not seek war but we will defend our nation and country.” “The Israeli strikes were less extensive than some observers expected. Tel Aviv reportedly heeded the advice of the US, which publicly urged Israel not to attack oil and nuclear facilities. The Iranian Foreign Minister said on Sunday that Iran “received indicators” about an imminent attack hours before it occurred. Abbas Araghchi, a reporter, said that they had been receiving indications about an attack since the evening. He did not elaborate. What we know about Israel’s attack on IranWhy did Israel attack Iran?Fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continued in Lebanon, and between Israel, the Palestinian armed group Hamas, and Hamas and Israel in Gaza. Lebanon reported late on Sunday that at least 21 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the south of the nation. In Gaza, nine people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the al-Shati refugee camp, Palestinians officials said. According to Palestinian media and Reuters, three of the nine dead were Palestinian journalists. In Israel, a truck struck a bus stop north of Tel Aviv and killed a man. Authorities said it was a suspected terrorist attack. He said that after a temporary ceasefire was implemented, the talks should resume within 10 days to reach a permanent ceasefire. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Palestinian militant group spokesperson, said that the Palestinian militants continue to demand a total ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and a serious prisoners swap deal. “Any agreement which does not guarantee these terms has no value,” he said.Israel launched its campaign to destroy Hamas as a response to the group’s unprecedented attack against southern Israel on 7th October 2023. In that attack, about 1,200 people died and 251 were taken hostage.