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BaronChocula

(2,519 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:40 PM Oct 25

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

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Israel says it is conducting 'precise strikes on military targets' in Iran (Original Post) BaronChocula Oct 25 OP
GOOD!!!!! nt MarineCombatEngineer Oct 25 #1
Yep. The Russia-Iran Axis needs to be resisted ck4829 Oct 25 #6
well timed for trump and bibi. Klarkashton Oct 25 #2
Next week would have helped Trump more sarisataka Oct 25 #4
Because all the word's politics are local to US! Igel Oct 25 #23
Right. H2O Man Oct 25 #8
Bibi has been doing BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #29
How does that work? XorXor Oct 26 #30
That SOB will do whatever he can to hand this election to his orange clone. Autumn Oct 25 #3
To a hammer, everything is a nail. Beastly Boy Oct 25 #13
Whatever gets you through the night. Autumn Oct 25 #17
This wouldn't be it. Not by a long shot. Beastly Boy Oct 25 #18
I'm there, as long as it's tawny. n/t Igel Oct 25 #24
Would you settle for late bottled? Beastly Boy Oct 25 #25
It's alright. Montauk6 Oct 26 #28
F__k! Need serious diplomatic responses. cachukis Oct 25 #5
Why? If it is military targets, and a retaliation for the 200 missiles that Iran sent toward Israel, it seems JohnSJ Oct 25 #10
Big picture diplomacy. You want to go to Tehran? cachukis Oct 25 #14
Japan attacks the US at Pearl Harbor. F-ck. Need diplomacy AZLD4Candidate Oct 25 #21
Precise attacks just like in Gaza I'm sure chicoescuela Oct 25 #7
This is a direct response to Iran sending 200 missiles to Israel What we need to find out is exactly what the targets JohnSJ Oct 25 #11
What makes you so sure? Beastly Boy Oct 25 #15
Iran launching missiles at Israel is Israel's fault because Israel is Israel. AZLD4Candidate Oct 25 #22
Interesting enid602 Oct 25 #9
Expect trump to make a claim, Bayard Oct 25 #12
This is the least I would expect from Trump. Beastly Boy Oct 25 #16
That MFer really wants to start WW3 and wants the convicted felon back in the White House kimbutgar Oct 25 #19
Iran launched two hundred missiles at Israel. I guess Israel should do nothing? AZLD4Candidate Oct 25 #20
Post removed Post removed Oct 25 #26
Excuse me. Iran sent 200 bombs at Israel. jimfields33 Oct 26 #35
So Bibi CAN conduct precise strikes when he wants. LudwigPastorius Oct 25 #27
Yes when the opposing forces wear uniforms and have actual military bases EX500rider Oct 26 #33
Sure it is! LudwigPastorius Oct 26 #34
Israel has a big job ahead of itself. Aussie105 Oct 26 #31
Aggression as defense? WTF were the hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles? NickB79 Oct 26 #36
Breaking... Mosby Oct 26 #32

ck4829

(36,077 posts)
6. Yep. The Russia-Iran Axis needs to be resisted
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:49 PM
Oct 25

Whether it’s the Iran-backed Hezbollah or the Russia-backed Houthis, it’s a campaign of terror by these two.

Igel

(36,184 posts)
23. Because all the word's politics are local to US!
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:09 PM
Oct 25

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)
29. Bibi has been doing
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 03:47 AM
Oct 26

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.

Beastly Boy

(11,249 posts)
13. To a hammer, everything is a nail.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:20 PM
Oct 25

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.

Beastly Boy

(11,249 posts)
18. This wouldn't be it. Not by a long shot.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:58 PM
Oct 25

I am thinking a glass of Port. Now THAT will get me through the night!

Beastly Boy

(11,249 posts)
25. Would you settle for late bottled?
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:18 PM
Oct 25

I am a cheap bastard, and this comes as close to true vintage port as you can get for under 30 bucks.

JohnSJ

(96,715 posts)
10. Why? If it is military targets, and a retaliation for the 200 missiles that Iran sent toward Israel, it seems
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:09 PM
Oct 25

proportional

Israel Officials are saying they are NOT striking Iranian oil fields or nuclear facilities.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,333 posts)
21. Japan attacks the US at Pearl Harbor. F-ck. Need diplomacy
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 08:14 PM
Oct 25

Iran launches 200 missiles and funds the terrorists that attack Israel. F-cking Israel. Need diplomacy.

JohnSJ

(96,715 posts)
11. This is a direct response to Iran sending 200 missiles to Israel What we need to find out is exactly what the targets
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:14 PM
Oct 25

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.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,333 posts)
22. Iran launching missiles at Israel is Israel's fault because Israel is Israel.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 08:16 PM
Oct 25

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)
9. Interesting
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:00 PM
Oct 25

Be interesting to see if Israel has indeed destroyed the estimated 150000 Hezbollah rockets and missiles in Southern Lebanon.

Bayard

(24,145 posts)
12. Expect trump to make a claim,
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:15 PM
Oct 25

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.

kimbutgar

(23,447 posts)
19. That MFer really wants to start WW3 and wants the convicted felon back in the White House
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 08:03 PM
Oct 25

I hate Bibi N so much. I wish the people of Israel would get rid of him.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,333 posts)
20. Iran launched two hundred missiles at Israel. I guess Israel should do nothing?
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 08:13 PM
Oct 25

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?

Response to kimbutgar (Reply #19)

jimfields33

(19,188 posts)
35. Excuse me. Iran sent 200 bombs at Israel.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:23 PM
Oct 26

I’m surprised Israel is being so thoughtful. Iran is lucky. They could be getting 200 back.

EX500rider

(11,496 posts)
33. Yes when the opposing forces wear uniforms and have actual military bases
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:06 PM
Oct 26

When they hide around & under civilians it is not as easy

Aussie105

(6,355 posts)
31. Israel has a big job ahead of itself.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 05:59 AM
Oct 26

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)
36. Aggression as defense? WTF were the hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles?
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:24 PM
Oct 26

That were fired at Israel?

Funny how all memories of Iranian aggression just disappear into the aether.

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