Iran might declare symbolic victory – however Israel’s defence held towards bold assault

Apr 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Iran might declare symbolic victory – however Israel’s defence held towards bold assault

This was an bold Iranian assault on Israel in a number of respects.

It was bold within the numbers concerned – 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 ballistic missiles – 331 in all, in accordance with the Israel Defence Forces.

And it was bold in being a multi-directional attack, concentrating on the Israeli homeland from 180 levels – from Iran itself, from Iranian proxies in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, and even from the opposite finish of the Red Sea in Yemen.

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So it have to be considered a substantial defensive success that solely seven ballistic missiles appear to have landed on Israeli territory, after a protracted night time of firing, flying, blasts and explosions.

But the Iranians did get a few of their ballistic missiles on to the big Nevantim airbase in southern Israel.

Little injury appears to have been executed, however it’s symbolically essential to Tehran because it was from this base that Israeli F-35s took off to strike the Iranian diplomatic constructing in Damascus two weeks in the past, which Israel has not publicly commented on. However, it has initiated this newest spherical of heightened pressure within the Gaza struggle.

Pic: Reuters Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning 'Adir' fighter jet lands at a location given as Nevatim Airbase after an aerial defense mission, in Israel, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on April 14, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning ‘Adir’ fighter jet. File pic: Reuters/Israel Defence Forces

So the Iranians appear to treat this as honour glad. Tehran has indicated it needs to treat this alternate as concluded.

But the Israelis are unlikely to take this view. Iran has taken a giant shot at them; it has hit Israeli territory immediately for the primary time.

And it evidently meant to do far more in launching over 330 drones and missiles towards the nation.

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Israeli sources have briefed journalists within the US that their response – no matter it seems to be – will observe inside 48 hours.

We will likely be reassessing this new flip within the Gaza disaster fairly quickly.