Prime Minister Netanyahu: Iran made a big mistake and will pay the price for attacking Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describedIran's massive missile attacktargeting his country was a "big mistake" and said Tehran would pay the price.

"Iran made a big mistake today and will pay the price. The Iranian regime does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and to retaliate against our enemies," he said in a televised speech.

"We will stick to the rule we have established: If anyone attacks us, we will attack them," the prime minister added.

Mr. Netanyahu said that Iran's attack had failed.

"This attack failed. It was stopped thanks to Israel's air defenses, the most advanced in the world," he said. "I also thank the United States for supporting our defense."

Earlier, Israel said there was a large-scale missile attack originating from Iran. An air raid warning was issued across the country and residents were ordered to take shelter. According to the latest figures, about 180 missiles were launched towards Israel, but according to Israel, most of them were intercepted.

In a related development, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's missile attack "crossed the red line" and expressed gratitude to a number of international politicians who showed support for Israel.