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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:50 am

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel’s response to Iran's drone and missile attack would be wise, not emotional.

    "We will respond to Iran, but we need to act wisely and not act on emotions. They need to be put under stress the same way they made us feel stressed," Netanyahu was quoted as saying by Israeli broadcaster Kan.

    In addition, Netanyahu said at a meeting with members of the ruling Likud party that Israel's response must be coordinated with the United States, the report read.

    Israel pledged to notify Washington to avoid a situation in which US troops would be put in danger, the report said, adding that Washington made this demand after Israel attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus without informing the US about such plans.

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:53 am

    🇮🇷🇮🇱Iran entitled to retaliate: 🇵🇰Pakistan MoD on Israel attack

    🗯The Iranian strikes (https://t.me/geo_gaganauts/2899) on Israel were a symbolic attack in retaliation for Israel leveling Tehran’s embassy in Damascus, aimed, among other things, to save the face in view of public pressure for the Islamic Republic's 'soft image (https://t.me/geo_gaganauts/2894)’, Pak's defense minister Khawaja Asif told Geo TV broadcaster on air.

    Following this attack, Muslims now consider Iran the only defender of their rights and the Palestinian cause, he added.

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:01 pm

    🇮🇱 Israel government's warning message to the Zionists

    [Reminder]
    Refrain from any photos, videos and reports (in any form) about the affected areas and the number of victims that benefit Iran. In case of reporting, follow-up and serious measures will be taken.

    🚩 @ResistanceTrench

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    Post  JohninMK Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:11 pm

    Video showing jinking missile more clearly

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    Post  nomadski Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:00 pm


    I have seen more than one , very low SAM intercept of Yemen and Iran BM's , to say that these are regular occurrences and are probably not intentional . Instead the slow reaction of SAM designed around intercepting low and slow Rockets , has retarded their application . Apart from one instance mentioned , none of the warheads clearly displayed the terminal manoeuvring , we saw when Dimona maket was hit from different directions . Also the SAM blast radius / envelope too small to capture fast missile .

    The supposed impact sites displayed by Israel , seem fake . The reasons are : ( 1 ) The size of crater not consistent with size of warhead . They are all far smaller than Iranian test sites . ( 2 ) One impact site , supposedly on hard Tarmac , clearly displays smooth cut surfaces by grinding wheel . ( 3 ) Another near supposed concrete structure , shows no damage to surface , where loose debris would have left an uneven surface .

    The claims of intercepting most drones by jets , seems unlikely . Since there is far too few videos confirming this . Most Jets would have gun cameras , but surprisingly few recorded instances . Similarly an interception of drone at low altitude by SAM at night , would be just as visible in Israel as Ukraine . Yet no cameras recorded low altitude interceptions of drones by SAM . Similarly no impacts of drones in targets captured , unlike Ukraine !

    @Garry B

    First point about oil embargo on western participants of war , yes it will cause pain , but it will take time as reserves do exist . Similarly blockade of Iran and air campaign against Iran will cause pain , but it will take time as reserves ( munitions , water , food , fuel ) do exist . The question is who will run out of time first ? If they run out , then they will resort to using Nukes and if Iran runs out then we will resort to ....? Therefore to establish deterrence , Nukes needed . If Iran runs out of SAM and planes and Ships and Subs (they have more stuff ) then sit and wait ? Or charge across and liberate the holly land ? ...........I think liberate the holly land by ground force !

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:49 pm

    🇺🇲🇮🇱🇮🇷 Americans expect Israel to retaliate outside Iran, NBC News reports, citing sources familiar with the negotiations between the parties.

    The strike could target Iranian military forces and proxies outside Iran. For example, in Syria.

    A little further, NBC News writes that American officials do not expect the response to be directed against senior Iranian officials, but instead to target shipments or warehouses of missile parts, weapons or components that are sent from Iran to Hezbollah.

    It is believed that since Iran's attack did not cause destruction or casualties in Israel, its response will be the least aggressive.

    The Americans are counting on Israel to inform them of its decision.

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    Post  Hole Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:08 pm

     Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel’s response to Iran's drone and missile attack would be wise
    Nazinjyhoo and wise in one sentence.  lol1

    The missing illustrations in Post 419 
    One of the intercepted "missiles" looked slower than the rest, propably a decoy.

    The strike could target Iranian military forces and proxies outside Iran. For example, in Syria.
    Which would break international law, again.

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:23 pm

    Ok, when I said the IRGC pulled its punches with its airstrikes, apparently I was almost comically underselling things.

    Every ballistic missile that landed at Nevatim and Ramon airbase hit their intended target (by the looks of it, head-on).

    But, for “some reason”, they evidently carefully avoided hitting obviously high-priority targets (such as the 50 odd hardened shelters and ammunition revetments) and C4ISR structures.

    Of the confirmed hits, the IRGC cratered:
    1x Guard Tower
    2x ground vehicle repair depots
    1x transportation aircraft maintenance facility (probably where the one C-130 was dinged up)

    Oh, and they dropped a ballistic missile on top of the base’s officer’s swimming pool/rec center. You can see screenshots close-ups of what was hit prior to the attack via google maps attached here.

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    Post  Sujoy Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:50 pm

    Arrow wrote:Why do Iranian ballistic missile warheads glow before hitting a target? There aren't enough velocities there to create plasma?
    Not just Iranian, if you recall even Iraqi Scud missiles would glow before hitting a target.



    While the final stage of when the missile comes back down is unpowered, due to hypersonic speed, atmospheric friction ionizes the air around the missile thereby coating it in plasma.

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    Post  Sujoy Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:56 pm

    Eugenio Argentina wrote:A few minutes ago, the Iranian Armed Forces issued a statement and strongly warned against any foolishness and attack on Iranian soil.
    US will compel Israel to strike back. That's the only way Biden gets to remain in office for the next 4 years.

    ALAMO wrote:Those can be both evasive maneuvers or impact point corrections.
    Yes, and that can only be performed by a MaRV. An ordinary warhead that has not been pre programmed to maneuver cannot course correct before impact.

    GarryB wrote:You are missing the point... send ballistic missiles and slow flying cruise missiles at high altitude to maximise their flight range. If the Israelis want to burn up their air defence missiles on such targets that is a win for Iran because when the next lot of missiles come they might be out of missiles.
    The underlying premise of your argument is Israel will run out of SAMs before Iran runs out of Ballistic and Cruise missiles. They might run out of some homegrown systems like Arrow 3 and Iron Dome but US will immediately ship in more PAC-3. Already the production of PAC-3 has been increased significantly.

    Iran certainly doesn't have a massive arsenal of BM and CM unlike Russia or China so they will have to make the optimum use of its cruise and ballistic missiles. Why do you think in Ukraine even Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, Kh-22 is flying so close to the ground even when it is more than a 100kms away from the target? This is why IRIS-T, PAC has not been all that successful against Russian cruise missiles.
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    Post  Walther von Oldenburg Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:24 pm

    🇺🇲🇮🇱🇮🇷 A senior Iranian official said the US had asked Iran to accept a symbolic Israeli strike on its territory to allow the Jewish state to save face.

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    Post  JohninMK Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:34 pm

    Sujoy wrote:

    Iran certainly doesn't have a massive arsenal of BM and CM unlike Russia or China

    How do you know?

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:29 pm

    🇮🇱/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The Israeli War Cabinet meeting has ended, with the final decision to strike targets inside Iran, as soon as possible – Hebrew Media

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:44 pm

    Israeli response to Iran may include assassination operations

    The Israeli response to Iran may include attacks on military infrastructure and weapons depots, as well as assassination operations, the Walla website reported.


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    Post  Hole Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:02 pm

    Already the production of PAC-3 has been increased significantly.
    Significantly?
    They produced roughly 300 a year, now propably 500.

    Why do you think in Ukraine even Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, Kh-22 is flying so close to the ground 
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    The Kh-22 and Kh-32 never fly close to the ground. Same for the Kh-47M2.
    They are diving towards the target from a large height and with insane speed.

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:37 pm

    It seems to me that Israel has no choice but to respond to Iran's attack.
    If you don't do it, you will be in a bad position. Not only against other countries, but against the toughest sectors of the internal front.


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    Post  GunshipDemocracy Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:40 pm

    Eugenio Argentina wrote:It seems to me that Israel has no choice but to respond to Iran's attack.
    If you don't do it, you will be in a bad position. Not only against other countries, but against the toughest sectors of the internal front.


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    Why are you so happy? A massive, if not global, war because of Zionist aggressors? Thys have choice but true might be stupid enough to start the real war now.





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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:03 am

    GunshipDemocracy wrote:

    Why are you so happy? A massive, if not global, war because of Zionist aggressors? Thys have choice but true might be stupid enough to start the real war now.






    I am not happy, I just analyze, that Israel will have to attack and in turn Iran will respond.
    Now, what will come next, if Israel is hit massively, as is foreseeable, is not known.
    Israel's weak situation is irreversible, since October 7, 2023 with the Hamas Operation.
    From now on, his situation will get worse.
    He has the Palestinians, groups from Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah, the Houthis and now Iran joining in against him.

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    Post  GarryB Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:16 am

    Reminder]
    Refrain from any photos, videos and reports (in any form) about the affected areas and the number of victims that benefit Iran. In case of reporting, follow-up and serious measures will be taken.

    So tow the line and don't show our lies about the damage to be lies or we will hunt you down and put you in the ground like we do with anyone who we call enemy.

    First point about oil embargo on western participants of war , yes it will cause pain , but it will take time as reserves do exist . Similarly blockade of Iran and air campaign against Iran will cause pain , but it will take time as reserves ( munitions , water , food , fuel ) do exist .

    I don't see how the US and the west could blockade Iran... what resources do they have in the Caspian Sea, and who will agree to their international sanctions this time?

    The usual G7, EU and HATO countries?

    Will that be enough or will that further isolate the west?

    The question is who will run out of time first ? If they run out , then they will resort to using Nukes and if Iran runs out then we will resort to ....? Therefore to establish deterrence , Nukes needed . If Iran runs out of SAM and planes and Ships and Subs (they have more stuff ) then sit and wait ? Or charge across and liberate the holly land ? ...........I think liberate the holly land by ground force !

    Iran wont get nukes fast enough for that to be an option, but they could enter into a defence agreement with Russia and China.... the US has a military organisation in Europe called HATO aimed at Russia and a military organisation in Asia called AUKUS directed at China and a military agreement with quite a few different countries in the ME that has included in the past Egypt and Turkey and Saudi Arabia and of course Israel and Iraq that has largely directed at Iran. China and Russia don't really need help against the US... neutrality of the rest of the world is enough for them to cope, but Iran needs help against the twin evil empires of Israel and the US of A, and so perhaps a new military organisation with a nuclear basis could be devised to promote peace and stability in the region?

    Maybe a TOPOL regiment could be deployed to Iran the way the US deploys nukes to several countries within HATO... right now only Belarus has Russian weapons deployed.

    Of course the point is that nuclear weapons used to be a requirement for rockets and missiles because their level of accuracy was simply not good enough to be effective otherwise, but modern missiles are accurate and can be rather powerful. A few missile strikes on their power plants and HQs and government buildings and everywhere there are people who are normally safe would be as effective as a nuclear attack... it would certainly make them realise they are not safe.

    They are more vulnerable than Iran is in many ways... if the US abandons them because they go too far they are very much in a corner because they have no allies in the region.

    It is believed that since Iran's attack did not cause destruction or casualties in Israel, its response will be the least aggressive.

    Israel pretending they give a shit about collateral damage... the US are suckers aren't they... they clearly sniff their own farts.


    While the final stage of when the missile comes back down is unpowered, due to hypersonic speed, atmospheric friction ionizes the air around the missile thereby coating it in plasma.

    True, but it is not friction, it is compression of the air in front of the missile.

    Yes, and that can only be performed by a MaRV. An ordinary warhead that has not been pre programmed to maneuver cannot course correct before impact.

    What is your fixation with MaRVs?

    Most guided weapons correct their flight path right up to the point of impact. Some use control surfaces, some use thrust vectored engine nozzles and some use solid fuelled rocket thrusters.

    Soviet and Russian laser guided bombs and rockets often use side thruster rockets because the laser target marker is only turned on in the last few seconds of the flight of the weapon. Indirect fire weapons like Mortar and artillery bombs guide for 3 seconds and direct fire rounds like direct fire rockets guide for about 1 second... and if they are off target that last one or three second period involves a rather hard turn to get back on target... it is quite normal... it also happens if there are crosswinds near the target.

    I would add that if you are going to dodge like that it would only be useful against something that is using guns to try to shoot you down... otherwise it is too close to the target to be worth while bothering.

    The underlying premise of your argument is Israel will run out of SAMs before Iran runs out of Ballistic and Cruise missiles. They might run out of some homegrown systems like Arrow 3 and Iron Dome but US will immediately ship in more PAC-3. Already the production of PAC-3 has been increased significantly.

    Most of the missiles they had for Patriot were either sent to Ukraine and destroyed or used up, or sent to Europe to replace the missiles they sent to Ukraine... they will be mass producing missiles for quite some time before most users are anywhere near restocked but the obvious and clear point is that they never had enough missiles in stock for a real conflict in the first place so their stocks are going to have to be increased probably 10 times if they want them to be actually useful.

    More importantly their missiles are not proving to be effective and are likely killing more apartment buildings than they are incoming enemy missiles.

    I would say apart from the apartments with foreign mercenaries most of the civilian targets are being hit by western and ex soviet SAMs.

    If all these western SAMs can't deal with old Iranian missiles, then it really does not matter how many Israel has does it?

    Iran certainly doesn't have a massive arsenal of BM and CM unlike Russia or China so they will have to make the optimum use of its cruise and ballistic missiles.

    Why would you think that? Are they too busy making aircraft or aircraft carriers?

    I would say Russia will be happy to help them with materials they might have trouble getting on the international market to make certain things like explosives... which would actually put Iran in a better position than the west which is desperate for weapon making materials... hense their claim about processors from washing machines and shovels because obviously if the west can't get this stuff then Russia can't... except Russia is much more serious and pragmatic about its own defence... just like Iran is.

    Why do you think in Ukraine even Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, Kh-22 is flying so close to the ground even when it is more than a 100kms away from the target?

    Flying either of those missiles close enough to the ground to make any difference at all for air defence systems would slash their effective range by an enormous amount and also reduce their flight speed by a factor of 3 or 4.

    There is no way either of those missiles would attack low, it just would not make any sense... especially when operating at their normal altitude of 30 plus kms for Kinzhal and 25km for Kh-22M makes them invulnerable to most western SAMs anyway.

    This is why IRIS-T, PAC has not been all that successful against Russian cruise missiles.

    IRIS-T and PAC are useless because they were never designed to intercept targets that drop decoys and flares and deploy jammers and are launched with missiles equipped with jamming systems. Western ground based air defence systems are token parade shit because everyone knows the best way to defeat an enemy is to send in the planes and the missiles and destroy them while planes shoot down any enemy aircraft, drones or missiles.

    Except the conflict in Ukraine shows aircraft are vulnerable and you never get rid of all the enemy air defence systems because they can play hide and seek and still score kills. Even if those kills don't effect the result they still represent a threat from start to end... I would have thought the HATO countries learned that lesson against Serbia in Kosovo, but apparently not.

    A senior Iranian official said the US had asked Iran to accept a symbolic Israeli strike on its territory to allow the Jewish state to save face.

    Hahaha... they should reply that of course they would love to help their enemy, Iran gives Israel full permission to strike any secret CIA headquarters in Iran any time they like as long as the operatives inside get no warning.

    Israeli response to Iran may include assassination operations

    To which Iran could launch ballistic missiles to hit Israeli government buildings and try to take out Israeli officials.

    Iran would know where the houses of Israeli officials are and could target those perhaps?


    The Kh-22 and Kh-32 never fly close to the ground. Same for the Kh-47M2.
    They are diving towards the target from a large height and with insane speed.

    Exactly.... flying low would dramatically reduce their effective top speed and their flight range.... they might as well send low flying subsonic cruise missiles with much greater range.

    He has the Palestinians, groups from Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah, the Houthis and now Iran joining in against him.

    Because they think they are powerful and can dictate terms to everyone... even the US...

    They are like Kiev a few months into the war with Russia... when they refused the peace deal they did so because Blowhard johnson told Zelensky that if you surrender the west will drop you like a hot rock and you are on your own, but if you choose to fight Russia you will have the money and weapons and ammo and full political support of the entire west... HATO, EU, US, G7... so he thought he could win it on the battlefield so easy to say no to any peace deal when he thought he would be dictating terms to whoever overthrew Putin. Yeltsin 2.

    This missile response from Iran will have rattled them and they are going to try to be clever with an attack that appears dramatic and powerful but ultimately does not do very much at all and hope Iran will back down first... but why would they?

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    Post  ALAMO Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:27 am

    GarryB wrote:
    They are like Kiev a few months into the war with Russia... when they refused the peace deal they did so because Blowhard johnson told Zelensky that if you surrender the west will drop you like a hot rock and you are on your own, but if you choose to fight Russia you will have the money and weapons and ammo and full political support of the entire west... HATO, EU, US, G7... so he thought he could win it on the battlefield so easy to say no to any peace deal when he thought he would be dictating terms to whoever overthrew Putin.  Yeltsin 2.

    I guess you are granting the ukro leadership way too much credit for reconsidering the country condition in any way.
    Things are much more simple than that.
    They get a carte blanche for stealing.
    Ukro oligarchy understands these arguments only.
    For years we have been all deluded by a picture of poor Ukrainian nation struggling for better future, which made some of us missing the whole picture.
    On the backs of the population, a slim narrow super-rich oligarchy was created.
    I remember back in the 90s, my friend was pleased by the fact that his cousin opened a Hugo Boss store in Kiev.
    He had - literally - a few customers.
    Like five or something.
    Who were buying every single piece of socks, at insanely inflated prices.
    What he missed in this "charming" story was the fact, that a whole of the population other than those five bastards could just afford licking the dust from the store windows.
    Interests of this narrow "elite" was carried at the expense of 50 mln - and counting down - population.
    What we have in a XXI century, is a fact that exactly those people owned a whole country.
    To be challenged only by the world's oligarchy, even more wealthy.
    Latest farmer protests revealed a shocking truth, that EU bodies and the parliament is functionally fully infiltrated by "Ukrainian" foreign agents.
    Those are not some tin foil madmens calling the fact, but ... our minister of agrary.
    "Ukro" lobbysts are confident enough in their condition and position among the nominally EU leadership, that don't feel shy to ... ekhm ... suggesting the EU based farmers associations that they should cease the production of plants they consider their business.
    A few weeks ago, our delegation was persuaded to start producing tulips, roses and marihuana Laughing and stop spoiling big boys' grain business Shocked Embarassed Laughing
    This is the base of 700 thousand dead bodies. Money. As always.

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    Post  nomadski Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:20 am

    Agree that a blockade more difficult now to impose on Iran . But oil exports and revenue will stop . The closing of oil against West , will likely work within a couple of months . Most of their reserves are less than this . Iran can survive longer than this period , reliant on own currency , food , water reserves . Therefore the West will get desperate first and resort to using nukes . Will Russia / China nuclear umbrella be a deterrent ? Will say America release it's nukes against Russia , those based in Germany , if Russia nukes Germany first ? This one I am not sure about . Knowing doing so will bring nuclear retaliation upon itself from Russia ? I tend to think not . So I think unless Iran has indigenous nuclear ICBM deterrence ( or my favourite , some suitcase nukes already planted ) then the most likely scenario is that it will face a nuke strike , a few weeks or months into the war .

    Also in my view Israel will respond 100%, either fully or in limited way  . It can not negotiate a peace , because the right wing Zionists project will end . In order to keep the funds coming from America and the arms , and stay in power , they need an on going war . Exactly same situation as the Orcs in Ukraine . Peace will mean that they loose their economic and political position . They can never opt for peace . Of course Iran will  respond , and very quickly there is full scale war . And Israel will nuke Iran , no doubt at all . Maybe keep quiet about it and deny , together with the collective West . Or advertising it to the world . The world does not care , as it does not care about genocide of two million Palestinians right now . Unless there are nukes pointing back , or some snukes already planted under Tel Aviv !

    It is all coming down to nukes.............
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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:52 am

    Israeli Counterattack: decision made, but timing uncertain

    The Israel Defense Forces have finalized their decision on how to respond to Iran's attack, however, they have not yet determined the timing, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, citing sources.

    While the newspaper acknowledges that the IDF is resolute and committed to retaliating, the Israeli authorities have not settled on the specific timeframe for the attack.

    "Because the timing is still variable and due to all the necessary complex preparations, the current decision could change."

    As per the article, speculated options for the attack include:

    ▪Striking Iranian nuclear facilities
    ▪ Targeting drone or ballistic missile facilities directly involved in Iran’s strike
    ▪ Assassinating specific individuals or punishing IRGC officials abroad and their collaborators
    ▪ A combination of the above options along with a significant cyber attack.

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    Post  Hole Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:10 pm

    Assassinating specific individuals 
    Killing unarmed people, the one thing the west can best.

    On the backs of the population, a slim narrow super-rich oligarchy was created.
    This is called Amerikanization.

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:30 pm

    The Military Media - News broadcasting, [17/4/2024 04:43]
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    Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom": The strategic dilemma surrounding "Israel's" response to the Iranian missile attack has become more acute. On one hand, there is the realization that the attack cannot go unanswered, and on the other hand, the desire to avoid escalation into a war of attrition against Iran, and perhaps even a comprehensive regional war.

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    Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom": "Israel" was given the opportunity to respond to the Iranian attack in real time when the fog of battle was still thick, but it is alleged that it refrained from doing so because the "Israeli" Air Force decided it was not prepared to simultaneously undertake two such complex missions: a deep strike in Iran and defense against such a large-scale attack.

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    The Military Media - News broadcasting, [17/4/2024 04:57]
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    Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom": It must be acknowledged truthfully that "Israel" is finding it difficult to assess the nature of Iran's response. "Israel" failed to gauge Iran's intentions following the assassination of Iranian officers in Syria, and it may be making the same mistake now. The cost of the initial mistake was the missile attack that occurred on Saturday, which was largely intercepted but still damaged "Israeli" deterrence and cost the "Israeli" economy a fortune. The price of any further mistake could be even heavier, not only in terms of lives, damages, and finances but also in damaging the Arab-Western alliance with "Israel."

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    The Military Media - News broadcasting, [17/4/2024 06:06]
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    Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom": The media is showering praise on the "Israeli" Air Force for successfully repelling an expected and limited attack. However, this is the same "Israeli" army that failed in the surprise attack on October 7, and once again, the intelligence branch failed to assess the intentions of our Iranian enemies. Once again, we are ignoring the warnings of our close allies.

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:34 pm

    Meanwhile, Iran is holding its military parade for National Army Day.

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