Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis that Iran “made a big mistake” and “will pay” for launching a missile attack on the country Tuesday.

“Tonight, Iran again attacked Israel with hundreds of missiles. This attack failed. It was thwarted thanks to Israel’s air defense system, which is the most advanced in the world,” Netanyahu said from a meeting with his political security cabinet, in a video released by the Israeli government’s press office on Tuesday. “I congratulate the IDF for its impressive achievement.”

“It was also thwarted thanks to the vigilance and responsibility shown by you – the citizens of Israel. I also thank the United States for its support in our defense effort,” Netanyahu added.

“Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it. The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies,” he said.

“We will stand by the rule we established: whoever attacks us — we will attack him.”

Netanyahu also addressed the attack in Tel Aviv’s neighborhood of Jaffa, sending condolences to the families of those killed. “As with the missile attack, there is also a deliberate and murderous hand behind this attack – it comes from Tehran,” he said.

/CNN