Israel says it is conducting 'precise strikes on military targets' in Iran
Source: BBC
Israel's military says that, "like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond", due to "the regime in Iran and its proxies in the region... relentlessly attacking Israel" since 7 October 2023.
"Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized," the military says.
"We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel," it adds.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v67j88e0t
MarineCombatEngineer
(14,373 posts)ck4829
(36,077 posts)Whether its the Iran-backed Hezbollah or the Russia-backed Houthis, its a campaign of terror by these two.
Klarkashton
(2,202 posts)sarisataka
(21,172 posts)Igel
(36,184 posts)Licet "U.S." or "us" = "you and me and those with you and me".
Sometimes others do things because they think it's good for them and their interests as they perceive them (notice the lack of any "us" in that) and we aren't the center of their UniverSe. (Look! "Universe" has "us" in it!)
Israel's pulling its punches a la RCA to make sure that its actions are not perceived as a possible escalatory deterrent, but as a minimal yet face-savingly minimal deterrent, meaning that the one thing it won't demonstrate is any actual deterrence capability except by optionally-perceived inference.
BlueMTexpat
(15,501 posts)all of this to help TSF's chances in this election!
Those who continue to justify Bibi's actions need to realize this.
But I won't hold my breath that they will.
XorXor
(684 posts)I'm not following how that helps Trump get votes. What am I missing!
Autumn
(46,469 posts)Beastly Boy
(11,249 posts)Couldn't Iran wait until after the elections to hit Israel? The Ayatollahs must have timed it so netanyahu will get to respond to their attack just in time to help Trump win the election, right?
Or something like that...
Believe it or not, there are things in the world that are not driven by US elections.
Autumn
(46,469 posts)Beastly Boy
(11,249 posts)I am thinking a glass of Port. Now THAT will get me through the night!
Igel
(36,184 posts)Beastly Boy
(11,249 posts)I am a cheap bastard, and this comes as close to true vintage port as you can get for under 30 bucks.
Montauk6
(8,729 posts)It's alright.
cachukis
(2,716 posts)JohnSJ
(96,715 posts)proportional
Israel Officials are saying they are NOT striking Iranian oil fields or nuclear facilities.
cachukis
(2,716 posts)AZLD4Candidate
(6,333 posts)Iran launches 200 missiles and funds the terrorists that attack Israel. F-cking Israel. Need diplomacy.
chicoescuela
(1,600 posts)Bibi sucks
JohnSJ
(96,715 posts)and if Iran will retaliate.
Israel indicate it is not striking Iranian oil fields or nuclear facilites, They were military barracks and munition depots.
We will see with the passage of time.
Beastly Boy
(11,249 posts)Something that is not made up, please.
AZLD4Candidate
(6,333 posts)Just like Oct 7th is Israel's fault.
Now Israel launches attacks after being attacked. All Israel's fault. Israel is the world's worst country and only wants to murder, kill, and commit genocide against righteous Hamas and the innocent government in Tehran.
enid602
(9,074 posts)Be interesting to see if Israel has indeed destroyed the estimated 150000 Hezbollah rockets and missiles in Southern Lebanon.
Bayard
(24,145 posts)That this is a military crisis where decisions shouldn't be left to a woman.
He's been talking to Bibi a good bit lately.
Beastly Boy
(11,249 posts)Whether he talks to Bibi or a crowd of morons.
kimbutgar
(23,447 posts)I hate Bibi N so much. I wish the people of Israel would get rid of him.
AZLD4Candidate
(6,333 posts)If another country launched 200 missiles against us, what should we do? Roll over and die?
This Israel hatred needs to stop. And if Bibi did nothing, then what? Iran launches the missiles and funds the terrorists that attack Israel, it's all Bibi and Israel's fault, right?
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jimfields33
(19,188 posts)Im surprised Israel is being so thoughtful. Iran is lucky. They could be getting 200 back.
LudwigPastorius
(10,939 posts)Good to know.
EX500rider
(11,496 posts)When they hide around & under civilians it is not as easy
LudwigPastorius
(10,939 posts)If his strike killed them, they were obviously Hamas. Easy Peasy!
Aussie105
(6,355 posts)The aggression as a defensive measure that Israel practises would only stop when every country surrounding Israel admits that Israel is both militarily and morally superior, then give up and surrender.
And that is never going to happen.
Live in peace? Sure, once all sides overcome the trauma, the damage and resentment that has been so dramatically sharpened on all sides over the past year.
That too will never happen.
So my prediction for the future . . . endless war. Peace moments in between, only long enough to rearm and plan further war.
Be glad if you don't live there, be especially glad if you don't have relatives in that part of the world.
NickB79
(19,653 posts)That were fired at Israel?
Funny how all memories of Iranian aggression just disappear into the aether.