NEW YORK, April 16. /TASS/. US officials expect Israeli response will most likely focus on Iranian and Iranian-backed forces outside that country, NBC News reported, citing sources.

The report said the Israeli retaliation will be "limited in scope".

On the evening of April 13, Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles toward Israel in response to what it called "repeated crimes" by Tel Aviv, including the attack on the consular office of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, for which it blamed Israel. Iranian government-owned news media reported that the strikes on Israel targeted military sites. The Israel Defense Forces said it intercepted 99% of the nearly 300 projectiles that were launched toward the country. Israel did not report any fatalities or serious injuries, saying only that minor damage had been caused to Nevatim Air Base.