Iran's likely retaliation against Israel will focus on minimizing the risk of further escalation, but in so doing, its response is unlikely to deter Israel from further attacks on Iranian targets in the region — deepening regional turmoil and potentially expanding the conflict. Israel called up Israel Defense Forces Aerial Defense Array reservists April 3 and the IDF canceled leave for all combat units as the country braced for potential Iranian retaliatory attacks following Israeli strikes April 1 on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, Syria. That attack killed dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials, including senior Gen. Mohammed Reza Zahedi, a top leader in the IRGC Quds Force, which is responsible for overseas operations.