Israel carried out a four-hour operation last Friday consisting of 100 jets, spy planes and refuelling aircraft to conduct its largest-ever strike on Iran, bombing military facilities tied to the Islamic Republic’s own ballistic missile barrages against the Jewish state
The tit-for-tat cycle has raised fears that an all-out war is inevitable in the Middle East between Israel and Iran and its terror proxies
The attacks so far have targeted military facilities but Iran has previously warned that it would do anything to ensure the safety of its people Despite the warning, officials told The Times that Iran’s response would stick to dozens of military targets inside Israel
A repeated exchange of fire however, may not benefit Tehran given that Israel has bolstered its defences since the last attack on October 1, 2024 including the delivery of an American Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system
Iran however is poised to suffer greater damage after Israel’s strike last week destroyed several of its missile defence systems, a warning to Tehran not to retaliate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said of the attack on Thursday
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“The boastful talk by the Iranian regime’s heads cannot conceal and compensate for the fact that Israel now has greater freedom to operate in Iran than ever before”
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