Israel's ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, stated that Britain would not have been able to handle the 182 missiles fired by Iran, which were intended to kill civilians. She questioned how the UK would have coped with a similar attack on its major cities. The comments came as Defence Secretary John Healey visited British personnel in Cyprus after the UK's involvement in responding to Iran's military action. RAF jets were reportedly involved in intercepting the missiles. The situation has led to preparations for a potential evacuation of British citizens from Lebanon.