"We cannot stand still from this kind of aggression. Iran will not get [off] scot-free with this aggression," IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said of Iran’s firing of more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel on Saturday night. Tehran claimed it was retaliating for an Israeli airstrike earlier this month that killed two Iranian commanders in Syria. 

"We will respond [to Iran’s attack] in our time, in our place, in the way that we will choose," the IDF spokesman added. The United States, France, Britain, and other allies of Israel have urged the Jewish state not to retaliate against Iran, hoping to avoid a military escalation in the Middle East.

The IDF’s remarks came after the Washington Post on Monday reported Israel is weighing a forceful response that would "send a message" to Tehran but not result in casualties or a wider regional war.