For two decades, Israel has spent billions of dollars on advanced weaponry — some of which even the U.S. does not possess — to enable it to attack Iran. More on what the Israelis have achieved can be found here: “Inside Israel’s secret 20-year plan to strike Iran: Advanced weapons unveiled,” by Udi Etsion, Jerusalem Post, October 16, 2024:
Over recent decades, Israel’s defense establishment has invested billions in preparing for a potential strike on Iran, developing specialized munitions along the way. Some of these capabilities were only revealed after being sold to foreign air forces. Here’s what can be disclosed amidst these preparations.
Last month, Israel conducted another strike in Yemen, deploying F-15 jets from a base 1,800 kilometers away, showcasing its renowned improvisation skills. These aircraft, initially designed for air combat, were modified in Israel for strike missions. The Israeli Air Force also equipped them to carry modern munitions from both American and Israeli manufacturers.
However, an attack on Iran presents a far more complex challenge, despite the similar distance.
Iran’s nuclear facilities and ballistic missile bases are deeply embedded underground, in contrast to less-protected targets like oil terminals. Additionally, Iran operates an advanced air defense system, primarily domestically developed. According to their claims, yet to be tested, this system matches the capabilities of Russian systems like the S-300, which can intercept missiles launched by Israel. However, the Israeli-attributed strike on Isfahan after Iran’s April attack was not intercepted by these advanced defenses. Iran also maintains an outdated fleet, including Russian MiG-29s and American F-14s from the Shah’s era, which continue to operate despite international sanctions.
In light of these challenges, Israel’s defense forces have spent 20 years preparing for a possible strike on Iran, investing billions of dollars and shekels. This investment includes developing specialized munitions, some of which even the US declined to sell to Israel, as well as innovations not available to the US….
In Tehran they know about some, but not all, of Israel’s advanced weapons, and they also know that any Israeli attack, undertaken as retaliation for Iran’s launching 180 ballistic missiles against Israel on October 1, whether the target is military bases, or whether the IDF might instead hit oil installations or nuclear facilities (even though Netanyahu has promised to take those two targets off the table, he can always change his mind) will be, as Israeli Defense Secretary Yoav Gallant has put it, “lethal, precise, and surprising.”
And that is why, in Tehran, both the mullahs and the military, while waiting for what Israel decides to do, are shaking in their boots.
Bexarkat says
Purim, 2024…the demise of the Second Persian Empire.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
There had been multiple Persian empires in the pre-islamic era. While the Greeks may have hated them, the Jews loved them, since the one w/ the Medians involved Cyrus the Great liberating them from the Babylonians
I don’t call anything post the Arab conquests “Persian”: I call it Iranian. The language survived, although its native script was replaced by Nastaliq – the script that has taken over all languages spoken by Muslims – Urdu, Pashto, and for a while, even Turkish. Another fun fact about Iran: after the fall of the Samanids, and until the Pahlevis, every dynasty that ruled them was ethnically Turkic, whether shi’a or sunni. The first few dynasties were sunni, then the Safavids, who were Azeri, were the Twelver shi’a, and that remained w/ Nader Shah’s dynasty and the Qajars after him. Only w/ the Pahlevi coup did an ethnic Iranic person become the ruler of Iran again
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Israel needs to counterattack Iran for the attack that it sustained a couple of weeks ago. While they may have their own criteria for target selection, I still strongly believe they should target Kharg island. Do that, and all the attraction that Iran has w/ its BRICS suitors will vanish. Russia, China and others, who may be salivating at the thought of Iranian money, are not gonna want to give Iran charity if 90% of its oil exports are gone. It is rather stupid of a country that has a command economy like Iran to not have diversified their export vectors, but they haven’t, which is why that tiny island in the upper end of the Arabian Gulf is an attractive target for any of Iran’s enemies
James Lincoln says
Yes, Infidel.
Attacking Kharg island is a no-brainer.
Frank Anderson says
ANY promise made by BB to Biden is null and void by Biden’s deliberate sharing of Israel’s secrets with Iran. This was no accident. The Biden administration has too many anti-US collaborators throughout to keep any important matter protected. Israel’s plans need to change and go for targets that serve it best.
Walter Sieruk says
The government authorities and officials of the State of Israel have a duty and responsibility to ensure the safety security and lives of the people who are citizens of that nation by launching pre-emptive strike on the nuclear weapon manufacturing centers in Iran as well as other military and weapons places of the aggressive and hostile Islamic terror/murder regime of Iran.
As the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe, wisely, had declared “The right to self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.”
somehistory says
Mum is the word. And iran got, not only the plans, but info on two specialized weapons which Israel has.
Ezekiel prophesied that iran (Persia) and other nations…a “horde”…would attack Israel when the little nation has no “wall.” In having no “wall,” the enemy has an easier job of attacking Jerusalem. So, Israel is “without wall,” but they have other options.
and as much as possible, they should keep “mum.” Let iran (Persia) and its hordes from other nations, be surprised.
soda says
I’m glad to know Israel has their own plan that doesn’t include the fickle friend the US…because with friends like Biden/Kamala, who needs enemies?
I hope that Bibi takes the chance to strike before either Kamala or Trump is sworn in as the new Potus because we all know Dems will want Israel to cave and let their Iranian buddies get the nukes….with Trump, Israel can double-down on everything it does.
But it’s not enough just to take out some buildings….the Islamic regime in Iran must fall and must be replaced with a secular-democratic state, with no Muslims allowed in power or you’ll just get the same thing.
This is the lesson Cheney/Bush failed to understand after 9/11 and they went after wild goose chases and while they did improve some things in the end, the Islamic octopus regained control after.
I can’t make it any simpler to understand, this is a war between Civilization (us) and Barbarism (Islam)…once people clue in then everything will make sense. And all non-Muslim allies in the West, UK, US, Israel, Canada, Europe, India, Japan, etc…must unite against this evil death cult.
I don’t expect any help from China/Russia, they’re more likely to side with Muslims for monetary and strategic reasons.
gravenimage says
Israel Has Long Been Preparing for the Time When It Would Have to Defend Itself Against Iran
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I doubt that the Mullahs realze what they have bitten off here…
࿗Infidel࿘ says
But when? There are 2 weeks until the elections here in the US, and after November 5th, the Biden administration will be under no pressure to do anything to mollify their Jewish voters & donors: at that point, it’ll be a free reign for the intifada bureaucrats in DC. From then on uptil January 20th, Israel won’t be able to do a thing against Iran. All this is predicated on Trump winning: if Kamala wins, Israel can’t do a thing for at least the next 4 years, period!
Israel needs to act against Iran sooner rather than later, within this timeframe. Make it an October Surprise if they like, even if it ends up sinking Kamala