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Michael Oren, The Atlantic: The Coming Middle East Conflagration
Israel is bracing itself for war with Iranian proxies, as Tehran escalates its provocations. But what will the United States do if conflict comes?
The senior ministers of the Israeli government met twice last week to discuss the possibility of open war with Iran. They were mindful of the Iranian plan for a drone attack from Syria in August, aborted at the last minute by an Israeli air strike, as well as Iran’s need to deflect attention from the mass protests against Hezbollah’s rule in Lebanon. The ministers also reviewed the recent attack by Iranian drones and cruise missiles on two Saudi oil installations, reportedly concluding that a similar assault could be mounted against Israel from Iraq.
The Israel Defense Forces, meanwhile, announced the adoption of an emergency plan, code-named Momentum, to significantly expand Israel’s missile defense capacity, its ability to gather intelligence on embedded enemy targets, and its soldiers’ preparation for urban warfare. Israeli troops, especially in the north, have been placed on war footing. Israel is girding for the worst and acting on the assumption that fighting could break out at any time.
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WNU Editor: The Syrian conflict, unrest in Iraq, and the Yemen war is where the focus in the Middle East is right now. Another Hezbollah - Israel and/or Hamas - Israel war is not on people's radar.
5 comments:
The Israeli government does not share your optimism, so obviously it is very much on people's radar.
To the north, it's always been viewed as when, not if.
It will be more explosive and destructive in the first 24 hours, than anything we have seen before.
Not sure if you missed this Mr WNU.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-reportedly-in-possession-of-advanced-israeli-interceptor-missile/
War is for unloved people thinking 2 evils make it right. revenge is a path to hell if you love yourself then do the will of God will of love
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