Israel’s decision to strike Iran was "not made lightly," Israel’s UN envoy says
From CNN’s Catherine Nicholls
Israel’s decision to strike Iran in the early hours of Friday morning was “not made lightly,” Israel’s UN envoy Danny Doron said a news conference on Friday.
“The decision to act last night was not made lightly. It followed repeated violations by the Iranian regime, continued deception and an absence of meaningful international consequences,” Doron said
Doron claimed that his country had “uncovered clear evidence” that Iran was “planning a surprise attack” on Israel.
“Israel could not and would not wait for that moment to arrive,” he said.
Doron said that his country has “nothing against” the people of Iran, telling journalists:
“I’m telling to the Iranian people very directly that we have nothing against them. We know that they are suffering. We have seen the conditions where they live… Our fight is not against the people of Iran. The attack was taking (place) at the time when people were not in the streets, and we did everything we can to minimize civilian casualties,” he said.