Israelis Feel Vulnerable To Iran Strike -- Washington Times/AP
Tel Aviv planning defense against retaliation if it hits nuke program.
JERUSALEM — Despite its confident saber-rattling, Israel’s concern is growing that the country is vulnerable to a devastating counterstrike if it attacks Iran’s nuclear program.
An announcement this week that a mobile rocket-defense system soon will be built just outside Tel Aviv - where Israel’s sprawling military headquarters sits smack in the middle of office towers, museums, night spots and hotels - caused some jitters.
Israeli officials cite intelligence reports that Tel Aviv would be a main target of any attack.
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My Comment: These fears are justifiable. The experience of the 2006 war against Hezbollah is just a small taste of what could lie ahead .... especially since a greater number of rockets will be fired at Israel in a 2012 conflict than the 4,000 that were launched in 2006.
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