Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami, vowed a “decisive” response to the killing of Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani. Hatami said in a statement on Wednesday, “Our response to the assassination of the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council will be decisive and cause remorse,” adding, “Avenge his blood and the blood of other martyrs will be taken.” Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guard announced that it had launched a wave of ballistic missiles at central Israel "in retaliation for the blood of Larijani and his companions."