"Israel will not stop until Iran's nuclear sites are destroyed…If it doesn't happen now, it will happen later on," Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi told Newsweek.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told Air Force crews on Wednesday that after striking in Iran, the world will understand Israel's might and its enemies will learn a lesson, according to a video and an X post published by his office.

Iran is bracing for a retaliatory attack by Israel, which analysts say will probably target military sites rather than nuclear or oil facilities.

The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.

"The release of the American documents delayed the operation, as there was a need to adjust certain strategic and tactical elements," said a source familiar with the matter from intelligence circles,

By bne Tehran bureau Iran believes Israel will launch a retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic by October 31 in response to Iran's recent missile attack, London-based Asharq al-Awsat reported on October 24,