General Harji did not specify what steps Israel would take in response to Iran's attack. Apart from that, he did not mention any time frame when Israel will respond.
David Petraeus, the former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said on BBC Radio Four's World Tonight program, that Washington does not want the world economy to be endangered by Israel's retaliatory attack against Iran.
General Petraeus led international forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said the attack by Iran was a 'very big event'. The West must understand how significant the event is for Israel.
Like General Petraeus, the challenge now is that there are somewhat different views on what to do next. If for any reason the price of crude oil increases or there is any disturbance in the free movement of cargo ships in the Gulf region. Meanwhile, Iran has seized an oil tanker, raising concerns.
