On October 26, in the space of three hours, more than 100 Israeli Air Force planes struck targets throughout Iran — military bases mainly in Tehran, but also in Khuzestan and Ilam — hitting ballistic missile production sites and air defense systems. All four of the S-300 surface-to-air missile systems that were protecting Tehran were destroyed. Iran is now more vulnerable to attack than at any time in its modern history. More on this astonishing development can be found here: “Israel should attack Iran’s nuclear facilities – Tehran can’t stop it – opinion,” by Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post, November 1, 2024:
This past weekend, the Jewish state conducted a master class in how to call a hostile foe’s bluff and severely incapacitate it with strategic precision.
Over the course of just several hours, the Israel Air Force (IAF) reportedly succeeded in destroying much of the air defense system that Iran had spent the past two decades building, while also obliterating the ayatollahs’ missile production capabilities.
The attack, which came in response to the barrage of ballistic missiles that Iran fired against Israel on October 1, is nothing less than a momentous development, one that potentially changes the entire calculus of the conflict between Iran and Israel.
But as successful as the strike was, it would be a grave mistake for Israel to stop now.
Rather than serving as a finale, Israel’s daring raid should be a prelude to eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat once and for all….
TO BE sure, a full-blown attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would still carry with it significant risks.
A recent paper issued by the Council on Foreign Relations concluded that “Iran has varied capabilities, including deep and diverse arsenals of cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as drones. US intelligence analysts say that Iran has the largest ballistic missile inventory in the Middle East.”
This includes long-range missiles that can strike targets up to 2,000 kilometers away, including parts of Europe.
But with mounting opposition to the tyrants of Tehran at home, and the aerial pathway toward the targets now cleared, this is a historic opportunity to shut down the mullahs’ nuclear program for good.
For the sake of Israel and future generations, we cannot allow it to pass us by.
Israel had promised the Americans that in its response to Iran’s attack on October 1, during which 180 ballistic missiles were launched by Tehran at Israel, it would hit only military bases, but not oil installations or nuclear facilities. And Israel kept its promise, even though many in Israel’s defense establishment were eager to hit Iran’s nuclear program. But that promise was not open-ended; it was a one-time assurance. Having honored its pledge to the Americans, Israel should now feel that if Iran responds with another attack, this will provide all the excuse — or justification — that the IAF needs to do what many Israelis think it ought to have done long ago, and wipe out, once and for all, Iran’s nuclear program. Iran is without any missile defenses, and the only question is: can Israel, without the 30,000-pound bunker buster bomb that the Americans have not yet provided, actually destroy the underground nuclear facility underground at Fordow? Perhaps it doesn’t have the ability to wipe out the whole structure, but it might be able, by dropping a succession of smaller bombs, one on top of another, seal off the site so it can no longer be used. Or perhaps the Americans have come to their senses, understood what an opportunity now exists to deprive Iran of its nuclear program, and are providing those 30,000-pound bombs to the Israelis so that they can remove the Iranian threat, not just for themselves, but for the entire West.
Walter Sieruk says
It’s very important and necessary that the government authorities and officials of the State of Israel have a duty and responsibility to use Israel Air Force by hitting and destroying Iran nuclear installations to ensure the safety security and lives of the people who are citizens of that nation. It’s basic matter of self-defense.
As the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe, rightly and wisely, in a speech had declared, “The right to self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.”
Taffy says
Hugh, Fordow presents a formidable obstacle without the 30000 lb. bunker buster developed for this purpose, Also, Natanz is not an easy target to penetrate; it is reinforced with meters of ultra high strength reinforced concrete, but probably can be done with successive precision strikes on the same spot.
The US is moving B52s into the area, but may actually strike Fordow with B-2s. Why else move heavy bombers into range?
A Russian general back in the 1980s said words to the effect that “whoever dominates the electromagnetic spectrum will reign supreme in their wars.” Israel completely dominates the EM spectrum with its abilities to jam all Iranian defense systems and the Russian made S-300. I am not absolutely sure that Israel can successfully jam the S-400, but I believe that they can.
Iran is defending their homeland completely radar-blind. And they have no Air Force that will not get shot out the sky by Israel’s F-16’s , F-15’s and F-35Is. The closest an F-15 came to being shot down was when an Israeli F-15 had its wing completely blown off, yet managed to return to base.
The Ayatollah has gone mad to even consider again poking the hornet’s nest. All indications show that his Allah is fighting for Israel.
Mike says
“We need to show everyone that the United States, the Great Satan, is but a paper tiger. A weak nation, full of weak people….a people no longer willing to fight.”
(From the comedy movie “The Naked Gun” in the intro. The Ayatollah character then gets his butt kicked by Lt. Frank Drebin.)
gravenimage says
🙂
Mike says
Gravenimage: I read a youtube comment on that movie; one person said that in the first Naked Gun film, the actor who played Ayatollah Knomeini was his H.S. math teacher (from somewhere in the U.S., apparently).
The guy who played Mikhail Gorbachev was apparently a British-born Canadian actor, who had also played Gorbachev in the movie “Rocky 4.”
I’m not sure who played Yassar Arafat, Moammar Gadhafi or Idi Amin Dada, however. Much later, Forrest Whittaker would play the Ugandan dictator in “The Last King of Scotland.”
I love The Naked Gun series, though O.J. Simpson marred his own legacy.
I have read that next year, there will be a new Naked Gun movie which stars Liam Neesan and Pamela Anderson. Should be great!
gravenimage says
Good to hear, Mike. I hope any new movie can live up to the very funny originals–or at least not embarrass the title.
gravenimage says
Now Is the Time to Hit Iran’s Nuclear Installations
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I hope that Israel takes this opportunity to put Iran’s grab for nukes back decades.
Mike says
Yep. And once all the hostages have been accounted for, completely flood all the terror tunnels in Gaza, and annihilate any remaining terrorist infrastructure there.
drew webb says
Yep time to create a huge underground sewerage system
Bob M says
An interesting idea…though it would take a hell of a lot of water…
Mike says
Use water from the Mediterranean, like Heracles with the Aegean Stables for one of his atoning tasks.
gravenimage says
+1
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I was watching Caroline Glick’s show last week. In it, she mentioned that the Biden Administration had told Israel not to attack Israeli nuclear or oil installations, including declared military nuclear sites
However, Iran has a lot of undeclared nuclear sites, and since they weren’t declared, Israel demolished them, knowing that they couldn’t be dinged for it by Jake Sullivan and his gang. Since officially, Iran denied their existence, and so DC can’t ding Jerusalem over something that Iran said was not a nuclear site. Hopefully, by taking out the bulk of them, the only ones left are the declared sites, and once Trump (hopefully) returns, Israel can work w/ us in taking the declared ones out as well
Also, this time, it won’t be easy to snap back sanctions on Iran, since it’s now a part of SCO and on the waiting list for BRICS. Therefore, easier way to break that support that China and Russia have for Iran is to bomb Kharg island, and destroy 90% of their export capacity. Once that happens, Beijing and Moscow, who may be salivating now over Iranian cash, won’t be as enamored w/ the idea of Iran being a charity case on their lap
Bob M says
I am sure that Israel will do this, regardless of what whoever is running the U.S, says – they have no choice-and I’d be surprised if they don’t already have the ops plan for how to do it.
But I worry that if Harris is installed as president, it will mean the end of our military aid to Israel.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“Perhaps it doesn’t have the ability to wipe out the whole structure, but it might be able, by dropping a succession of smaller bombs, one on top of another, seal off the site so it can no longer be used.”
I currently do not see any downside for Israel’s IDF to at least start with this.
It still leaves open the option of 30,000-pound bunker busters in the future.
gravenimage says
Agreed, James.
Troybeam says
3 items that should have been hit in Iran by Israel: 1) military bases, 2) oil fields, 3) nuclear plants.
During WW2 the thoughts were to hit the enemy hard,once they attacked you first. very hard so that they could not come back at you . No one really had an issue with that because it worked. Germany and Japan both gave up. Israel will never give up until they finish the job to let everyone know they will not be a target of Islam.
Ralph says
A fervent “Thank You” to all commentors for reminding me that there are still clear-thinking, patriotic Americans willing to speak the (obvious) truth. How Iran has been able to continue rubbing our noses in the dirt is beyond me, but when I assess the Biden-Harris regime, it all becomes clear.
Pray for a smashing Trump victory tomorrow. Begin the recovery; end the lunacy.
OLD GUY says
Iran wouldn’t have all those missiles that they bought from someone if Obama and Biden hadn’t given them Billions of dollars to spend on weapons. Did Iran once they got the Billions of dollars turn around and spend them buying those weapons from American arms producers? Or from companies that our political leaders own stock in? Something STINKS.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, OLD GUY.