1y ago

The Jerusalem Post: "Netanyahu asks IDF to provide 'target options' for Iranian attack - report"

www.jpost.com

Netanyahu asks IDF to provide 'target options' for Iranian attack - report

According to the report, the targets include an Iranian facility in Tehran or a cyberattack.

In a visit to the Nevatim base on Monday, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said that the Iranian attack which was carried out early Sunday morning will be met with an Israeli response, according to Israeli media.

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1y ago

The Jerusalem Post: "Netanyahu asks IDF to provide 'target options' for Iranian attack - report"

www.jpost.com /breaking-news/article-797255

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Israel's allies need to apply meaningful pressure to keep this planning from being acted upon. No matter what your position on the Gaza war or support for Israel, another strike against Iran is an avoidable additional escalation with serious risks.
- Hard to do that while also sending them weapons.
  
  Sarcasm aside, the US absolutely can, and should, sanction the munitions that were sold under agreement for use in accordance with international law.
I don't really understand a few things about this conflict.
What prompted Israel to bomb Iran's embassy in Syria? I know there are tensions between Israel and Iran. I also know that Israel has been targeting Hezbula targets in Syria. Why attack Iranian generals in Syria?
Why would Israel think that they can attack an Iranian embassy without reprisal?
Why is Israel acting like the aggrieved party in this instance where they appear to be the aggressor?
Why does Israel think it is a good idea to add another front to their current conflict? A stronger front than the one they are currently fighting?
- They want to draw in the us, they have bomb em Biden, acting the victim will cause some people to act like they are one, they want to draw in the us
- Iranian generals often instruct and train Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists, since they're Iranian proxies. Those same groups continously terrorize Israel.
  Iran regularly calls for the destruction of Israel, though generally chooses to fight using their proxies rather than directly attacking Israel. Israel also targets Iranian proxies in Syria on the regular. Why they allegedly hit the Iranian embassy this time, nobody knows. Keep in mind that Israel never officially acknowledged that strike as theirs. People simply assume it because of all of the above.
  
  Except Israel targeted terrorists that were being harbored in that embassy. Has Iran made any statement about the military targets on board that ship?
  This you? Yeah, that's you.
  Also, Generals aren't terrorists.
  Also, this is the weakest justification I've ever read. You do know that the US and the Soviet Union didn't blow up the others embassies during the cold war, right? You do recognize that intentionally bombing embassies was a line that had never been crossed before, right?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
On Monday, The Jerusalem Post reported that within the corridors of Israel's power, a critical internal debate rages on concerning the timing and manner of a response to recent Iranian aggressions.
Iran, with its significant population, vast land, and burgeoning nuclear program, represents not just a transient challenge but a long-term existential threat.
Israeli leaders are thus caught in a strategic bind, balancing the urgency of immediate action to restore deterrence with the risks of escalating into a broader conflict.
Some advocate for swift, decisive action to signal strength, while others urge patience, suggesting that waiting might draw further international support or create more strategic advantages.
The implications of these decisions extend beyond immediate military tactics; they involve intricate geopolitical considerations, factoring in the looming US presidential elections and Israel's political dynamics.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron acknowledged Israel's right to defend itself but recommended a strategic response that avoids direct retaliation.
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