Israel’s War Cabinet and senior security officials meet in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2024 (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
EA on International Outlets: Iran’s “Demonstration” Attacks on Israel
I joined Dublin NewsTalk’s Pat Kenny Show on Tuesday to evaluate Israel’s possible responses to the more than 320 drones and missiles fired by Iran on the country early Sunday.
Listen to Discussion from 1:04.42
I set out the military, political, and international considerations, which point to Israeli strikes on Iranian allies — such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iranian-led militias in Iraq and Syria — outside Iran.
But will Israel defy Iran’s symbolic attack and continue its targeted assassinations of Iranian commanders in Syria?
And will the world remember that Israel’s open-ended, deadly attacks on Gaza are ongoing?
Israel denies damage done to Nevatim base: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-contrary-to-report-no-cargo-plane-was-damaged-in-iranian-attack-on-nevatim-airbase/
“[Editor’s Note: The comment is deleted because it pushes disinformation from a convicted sex offender, Scott Ritter, and an ex-academic fired by the University of Sydney for anti-semitism, Tim Anderson.]”
Being a sexual offender, or even a serial pedophile rapist is not that big of a crime in islamic republic of iran (it may be even a virtue) as long as you support the supreme leader.
https://en.radiofarda.com/a/child-sexual-abuse-case-against-quran-reciter-in-iran-remains-closed/30021144.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeed_Toosi
https://iranhumanrights.org/2018/01/iranians-denounce-acquittal-of-quran-reciter-accused-of-sexual-abuse/
“Reformist MP Releases Info Linking Acquittal to Supreme Leader’s Office”
You want to signs of panic in the mullah state, look no further than these bizarre moves…
IRGC Breaks Protocol, Summons Swiss Ambassador in Unprecedented Move
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127691-irgc-breaks-protocol-summons-swiss-ambassador-in-unprecedented-move/
The mullah state response to isreal is this
‘War Against Women,’ Iran Intensifies Hijab Crackdown
https://iranwire.com/en/women/127680-war-against-women-iran-intensifies-hijab-crackdown/
U.S., NOT ISRAEL, SHOT DOWN MOST IRAN DRONES AND MISSILES: https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/iran-attack-israel-drones-missiles/
“Israel’s statement that it shot down the majority of Iranian “cruise missiles” is probably an exaggeration. According to U.S. military sources and preliminary reporting, U.S. and allied aircraft shot down the majority of drones and cruise missiles.”
“U.S. intelligence estimates that half of the weapons fired by Iran failed upon launch or in flight due to technical issues,” a U.S. Air Force senior officer told The Intercept. Of the remaining 160 or so, the U.S. shot down the majority, the officer said.”
[Editor’s Note: This is misleading from commenter. Israel Defense Forces updated the total during the attacks, as more information came in early Sunday.]
The Israelis initially claimed 150 drones and missiles were launched, then 200 and then finally 330-350: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-complex-air-defense-system-iran-drone-missile-attack/
“Over 200 missiles and drones were fired from Iran towards Israel, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari reported, saying that the vast majority were intercepted. Hagari, though, indicated an unknown number of missiles fell in Israeli territory.”
For forty five years you pounded your chest for how “…iri was going to defeat israel…”. Well, there came israel and turned your irgs commanders into “kotlet” left right and center. Then, finally, under pressure the mullah state react by sending 350 projectile weapons of various kind in israel’s direction which turned out to nothing more than a massive farce.
Now, comes the next phase your propaganda power, hiting the internet with fake pictures and scour the net for bogus news hoping to divert attentions from your massive incompetence and FAILURE. People know you, even the herd of cattle who follow you have seen it now. You are nothing, not even a paper tiger.
Being able to create chaos does not win you a victory. This is what you have not understood for forty five years, and the kind of you not likely to ever understand. You are just defective.
US expects “limited scope” Israeli response against Iran: https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-16-24/h_4126726630b1c2ca6806c3325bc6ec9f
“There is US intelligence to suggest Israel is weighing a narrow and limited strike inside Iran because they feel like they have to respond with a kinetic action of some kind given the unprecedented scale of the Iranian attack.”
Iran attack shows Israeli deterrence policy ‘shattered’: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/15/iran-attack-shows-israeli-deterrence-policy-shattered-netanyahu-critics
“When Iran did attack, it was massively choreographed…..the strike had not only been flagged up in advance but the US and neighbours had been warned. If it had not been so well choreographed, if it had been a complete surprise, I think fewer missiles would have been taken out and others would have got through. And I think while it is definitely a cliche to say Israel is completely indebted and dependent on the US, it is also true that if the US and other allies had not stood alongside Israel we would have seen a different outcome.”
[Editor’s Note: Perhaps needless to say, Marandi is putting out a cover story. The Iranian drones and missiles were not “decoys” — they were front-line munitions — even if Tehran “telegraphed” the strikes to avoid direct confrontation.]
Iran drone strikes were ‘decoys’ to expose Israel’s vulnerabilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWv51pREu2g
Mohammad Marandi explains how Israel was forced to expose its air defense tactics and locations to the Iranians to counter second-rate drones and missiles rather than their advanced weapons. The Israelis had to spend hundreds of millions, possibly a billion dollars, to defend its skies. And even then, Iran hit at least two bases.
Meanwhile, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who fell out with the establishment over the years, has praised the attack on Israel and this has been reported in conservative media: https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1403/01/29/3070257
[Editor’s Note: An — unintentionally — misleading tweet. Taking apart the poor phrasing, it confirms what officials are saying — “every ballistic missile” refers to the five missiles (out of more than 130 fired by Iran) which made it through air defenses, and the listed damage is minor.]
Satellite imagery of the Netavim base shows Iranians deliberately chose targets of symbolism over substance: https://twitter.com/AnalyticaCamil1/status/1780161617474265149
“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. “
[Editor’s Note: The comment is deleted because it pushes disinformation from a convicted sex offender, Scott Ritter, and an ex-academic fired by the University of Sydney for anti-semitism, Tim Anderson.]