Daniel Pomerantz weighs here the significance of Israel’s attack on Iran’s air defenses and missile production sites in the early hours of October 26, and of Washington’s success at limiting the IAF’s targets: “Here’s the Takeaway From Israel’s Reprisal Attack on Iran,” by Daniel Pomerantz, Algemeiner, October 28, 2024:
It was late at night in Iran, when 180 ballistic missiles left their launchpads, briefly entered outer space, and finally descended toward their targets, which covered every square inch of Israel. The attempted carpet-bombing, which took place on October 1, was was the largest ballistic missile attack in human history. Israeli, US, and other allied systems intercepted most, but not all, of the missiles.
Israel launched its long awaited response this past Saturday: revealing both astonishing capabilities, and also a terrifying weakness….
Even now, new information is still coming out about the targets, but here’s what we know so far: Israel’s first wave took out air defense systems in Iran, Iraq and Syria, including the Russian made S300. These systems cannot be easily replaced, especially with Russia currently dedicating its resources to fighting in Ukraine, which leaves Iran vulnerable to future potential Israeli operations….
The message to Iran is clear: Israel can strike inside Iran: anywhere and at any time. Distance is not a barrier, air defenses are practically irrelevant, and Israel’s intelligence information, enabling pinpoint strikes on important Iranian resources, is impressive.
Yet Israel also telegraphed another message: that despite its significant military capabilities, the IDF does not enjoy the political freedom to actually use them….
Iranian leaders have communicated through various sources conflicting messages: that they will, and also that they will not, mount a “response” to Israel’s strike this week.
Israel has demonstrated that it has the military capacity to wreak significant destruction on the Iranian military machine, its leadership, and the oil infrastructure that funds both. As we wait to see how events unfold, one thing seems clear: the future direction of the Middle East lies, to a great extent, in Israel’s hands.
Or rather, Daniel Pomerantz might have said, the future direction of the Middle East could lie in Israel’s hands, but only if Washington removes those mind-forged manacles it has foolishly placed on the Jewish state, as seen in its dissuading Israel from striking Iranian oil installations and nuclear facilities. The Americans must make clear to Iran that if it dares to try to strike Israel “in response” to the latest attack, Washington will not hold the IDF back a second time, but leave it free to respond against any and all Iranian targets, including nuclear and oil sites.
Abinavam Narayanan Rajaramm says
It is not that all Muslims are terrorists. A minuscule percentage of Islamic terrorists are indulging in all holocaust and the rest of the Muslims silently watch , either out of despair or a sense of subdued Islamic brotherhood. Eliminate all Islamic terrorists. The whole world will be at peace.
crown says
Probably only a very small percentage of Muslims are terrorists or radical-terrorist supporters.
Say 10%.
Now that would be 10% of 2 billion Muslims world-wide. Only, uh… 200 MILLION world-wide!
Nothing to worry about.
somehistory says
With those ‘minimal’ figures, you could put a million mozlum terrorists in every nation in the world.
People who recognize the dangers, were alarmed to learn that 100 known terrorists were walking free in the U.S.
It took only 19 to destroy the lives of nearly 3000 people in the U.S. (not counting the lives of their families).
It only takes a drop of some poisons to kill thousands of people.
If the ‘minuscule percentage of terrorists could be eliminated,” other mozlums would become terrorists to retaliate.
all of islam and all of its evil has to go before there will be “peace.”
gravenimage says
+1
Mike says
Somehistory: good points. However, not only that, but it’s estimated that up to 300,000 New Yorkers (or non-New Yorkers who were there at the time), have suffered or will suffer severe health problems due to the inhalation of toxic, debris-laden fumes during and after the attacks.
Many people have already likely died to that factor.
I recently viewed a Muslim website that mentioned a similar thing happening to Gazans, due to the bombings and fires in the current war.
Well, perhaps many of the Palestinians who celebrated the 9/11 al-Qaeda terrorist attacks, can now comprehend what New Yorkers have gone through, and are currently experiencing.
I AM THE INFIDEL YOUR IMAM WARNED YOU ABOUT says
Obviously, you were not born in an Islamic country or even lived your childhood years in an Islamic country to understand that your assumption is wrong. A miniscule percentage of muslims are now non-muslims whilst the majority of muslims believe in global islamization and establishing sharia law.
We are told Islam is a religion of peace; anyone telling you that is just engaged in uninformed, wishful thinking or is deliberately trying to deceive you.
Islam is not a religion of peace at all; the perpetrators of terrorism are following the edicts clearly given in the Surahs (verses) that constitute the Quran, their so called holy book.
The word Islam means submission.
The Quran dictates repeatedly that its followers must convert you to Islam or kill you if you refuse to convert.
Much of the Quran speaks not about religion but only about how one must submit; it commands how one must live, dress, treat women and slaves, and practice jihad.
The Quran directs all its followers to violence through is evil, violent and murderous verses such as:
Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:151: “We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve (all non-Muslims) …”
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:191: “And kill them (non-Muslims) wherever you find them … kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers (non-Muslims).”
Surah At-Tawbah 9:5: “Then kill the disbelievers (non-Muslims) wherever you find them, capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush …”
The world must wake up and realize that we are at war. A war that cannot be won by being politically correct, appeasing, ignoring or coddling the enemy. Islamic terrorists are not going to just go away and leave us alone.
According to the Quran, they must persist until we are either all converted to Islam or killed.
Winston Churchill understood this problem when he wrote, “How dreadful are the curses which Muhammadism lays on its votaries! … Individual Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in this world.”
Keys says
Outstanding response to Abinavam, because it is from lived experience, well stated, and most of all, it is the truth !
I AM THE INFIDEL YOUR IMAM WARNED YOU ABOUT says
I was born in an Islamic country and lived 30 years of my life since birth in that God-forsaken country. My family and I are survivors of the 1971 muslim genocide in that country and age 15 while walking to my friend’s house, I was grabbed and pushed up against a wall to be shot by a muslim Pakistani soldier. I’ve personally witnessed young men shot point blank… I’ve seen babies butchered. All these inhumane crimes were committed by muslims. In 1986 I immigrated to Canada… the in 2004 I served with our Canadian forces in Afghanistan and I saw the same atrocities committed against innocent civilians… including abuse of women.
ALL IN THE NAME OF ISLAM THAT PRETENDS TO BE A RELIGION WHEN IN REALITY IT’S AN EVIL, PERVERTED, VIOLENT, MURDEROUS, PEDO AND NECRO CULT.
It’s all there in black and white in their quran and hadiths
gravenimage says
Spot on–this is what Islam teaches.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The fact that every area – not just country, but down to a locality – becomes such a complete 💩🕳 that no non-muslim feels safe traveling through, much less living in, that area should tell you a story
OLD GUY says
You’re right nothing good comes with muslim/islamic people when they invade your community and neighborhoods. Property values drop like a big rock, business close, crime and violence increase dramatically and the area becomes a cesspool. I’ve seen it first hand where my parents lived. The nice middle class neighborhood is now a vary dangerous no go zone.
But the people and groups that supported the migration all go back to their gated communities and feel so good about helping these poor migrants at the expense of the middle class families that lived in the areas.
James Lincoln says
OLD GUY says,
“But the people and groups that supported the migration all go back to their gated communities”
Yes, but eventually Western nations will run out of “other people’s neighborhoods.”
Mike says
I used to hear that sometimes property values would decrease a small amount if there were lots of Hare Krishnas in an area.
Well personally, the Hare Krishnas don’t bother me. They may seem a tad eccentric, dancing around, hitting tambourines, and singing or cganting their mantra, but they aren’t trying to kill me for not converting to their religion.
Also, I respect their vegetarianism, though I’m not a vegetarian myself.
SC says
Make it clear… FFS the biden regime cannot make it clear what flavor ice cream biden wants. The all keep tripping over their kids pro palestine rags dumped on the stairs.
somehistory says
Former Seal, Eric Prince, said that he offered to help Israel in its fight, but the Pentagon interfered.
There is as least one iranian agent in the State Dept. She has a lot of say in what happens….esp after her promotion.
And the hyena is a friend of terrorists. Not to mention bo (friend and supporter of iran) and john kerry (in-law to an iranian). there are likely many others working their evil behind the government doors.
somehistory says
And with a grinning hyena by his side, bernie sanders said that when she wins, harris will change things with gaza.
I AM THE INFIDEL YOUR IMAM WARNED YOU ABOUT says
I was born in an Islamic country and lived 30 years of my life since birth in that God-forsaken country. My family and I are survivors of the 1971 muslim genocide in that country and age 15 while walking to my friend’s house, I was grabbed and pushed up against a wall to be shot by a muslim Pakistani soldier. I’ve personally witnessed young men shot point blank… I’ve seen babies butchered. All these inhumane crimes were committed by muslims. In 1986 I immigrated to Canada… the in 2004 I served with our Canadian forces in Afghanistan and I saw the same atrocities committed against innocent civilians… including abuse of women.
ALL IN THE NAME OF ISLAM THAT PRETENDS TO BE A RELIGION WHEN IN REALITY IT’S AN EVIL, PERVERTED, VIOLENT, MURDEROUS, PEDO AND NECRO CULT.
It’s all there in black and white in their quran and hadiths
gravenimage says
Thanks for that background. This is the case with Islam wherever its adherents gain power.
gravenimage says
Israel Is Strong, But America Limits What It Can Do
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Very troubling.