On Thursday, Israel’s military completed a massive military exercise known as Lethal Arrow. The drill began on Sunday and simulated war on multiple fronts, in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and countries far from Israel’s borders.
An IDF spokesperson said the drill simulated a war against Hezbollah in Lebanon to the north and battle with other groups in Syria, Gaza, and “in countries that don’t border” Israel. The drill involved ground forces, fighter jets, and Israel’s Navy.
“We are preparing for a significant attack from the north and at the same time we can’t be surprised by attacks from the east from various ranges,” a senior IDF official said. “We are at war with an enemy with an arsenal of thousands of rockets and we are taking into account that there would be attacks from the east as well.”
Tensions have been high between Israel and Hezbollah since an Israeli airstrike in Syria killed a member of the Shia group. Israel regularly bombs Syria, although they rarely admit it. Israeli officials usually make vague statements about the strikes, and Israeli media paint whatever targets get hit as “Iranian.”
In August, Israel carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah observation posts inside Lebanon near the border after reports of shots being fired towards Israeli troops. Israel also frequently bombs Gaza in response to rocket fire or incendiary kites being sent from the besieged enclave.
What else is new? All the attention given to the “threat” Iran allegedly poses in the world and Middle East and the only real threats that anyone with half a brain has seen are from Israel and its enabler the USA! If Israel is concerned, REALLY concerned, about alleged Iranian “proxies” operating close to its border, then why did it molest Syria all these years knowing full well what the response would be from Russia and any other nation Syria asked to help defend them? It’s the same MO again and again with the USA and Israel, two nations that preach peace and then proceed to crap on it! Attack someone constantly while accusing them of wrong-doing and eventually the attacked person will strike back and then become a “terrorist”!
Lebanon & Syria attacked Israel in 1948 & still refuse to sign peace treaties. Instead, they’ve been building their stockpiles of weapons that they can use when they attack Israel again. Israel is trying to prevent Lebanon & Syria from obtaining weapons.
If you constantly attack another nation as Israel does with Lebanon and Syria then why would they sign a peace treaty?
Why should they sign peace treaties when Israel still occupies some of their territory, and refuses to comply with UNSC Resolutions demanding they return to 1967 borders?
By the way, the All-Lies do not have a peace treaty with occupied Germany either.
In this world, you don’t get something for nothing.Syria says,give me what I want first, and them maybe I’ll talk to you-give me the Golan Heights, so that I can shoot down on you.
The Golan Heights is recognized by the UN and International Courts as being in Syria. Trump’s recognition doesn’t make it any more legitimate than his recognition of Guiado as President of Venezuela.
They did not attack “Israel”, they were trying to evict illegal squatters from Palestine.
Unfortunately owing to the assistance of the Anglo-Americans, they did not succeed. However the day will come.
“Assistance of the Anglo-American” Really?The British equipped Jordanian legion which attacked Israel was lead by a British Officer-Glubb Pasha. The British air force flew recon missions for Egypt against Israel,and refueled Egyptian warplanes at British bases.Both the US and Britain embargoed arms shipments to Israel.
“Illegal Squatters”-there were some Jewish people living in Palestine.Many immigrated legally under Turkish rule and some under British rule. and purchases land from Arabs.after 1948, as the Arab world expelled their Jews, there was an exchange of population-people migrate all the time.
“Assistance of the Anglo-Americans”-Both the US and Britain embargoed arms to Israel at that time. The British armed and trained the Jordanian legion, and provided it with a British officer to lead it.The British air Force flew reconnaissance flights over Israel on behalf of Egypt, and fueled and repaired Egyptian aircraft and British Bases.
“Squatters”-There were always some Jews living in Palestine since Babylonian times.Others immigrated with full permission of the Turkish and British rulers. They purchased land from Arab landlords.
The Anglo-American support for Israel in 1948-1949 exists only in your mind
Duh! Like it has since its conception!
As always, feigned paranoia.
Israel is preparing to attack. That is what it does.
You mean like in Lebanon 2006?
Israel is always preemptively attacking its neighbors. Israel is always pushing its borders into neighboring territories to create a “buffer zone” for protection. Then doing it over and over. When will they be safe from their enemies (neighbors)? When all other nations have been wiped out, or when they are wiped out, whichever comes first.
“Israel is always attacking its neighbors” If you had even a modicum of knowledge, in 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a clear first strike. In the 1948 war of Independence, 5 Arab countries invaded Israel, not the other way around.
Much different circumstances than in 1948 and 1973.
Yes, now Israel’s enemies are more patient, move more cautiously, and are even more dangerous
Spoken like a true Sayanim!
So when you run out of logic, you engage in name calling-very mature.
If it is an accurate assessment, it is not name calling.
Little paranoid I think.
You mean those missiles into Syria last year don`t count as attacks? How about bombing Iraq? Poisoning people in Jordan? Shooting Iranian scientists from the back of motorcycles? An attack is an undeclared war. The UN reports Israeli violations of Lebanon and Syria`s airspace weekly. It will continue until Eretz Yisroel is established.
Yes, there is an undeclared war,going both ways. bombing the Iraqi reactor was a justifiable act of self defense. In view of Iran’s ope nintent to destroy Israel, disrupting their nuclear weapons industry is justifiable
Iran never said that.
Self defense? It’s always justified under that tired old canard. What about Dimona? At last count, Israel had over 500 full fledged nuclear devices, and a wide range of delivery systems. And since Israel has declined to sign on to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, those weapons were illegal to produce, and illegal to possess, in the eyes of the international community.
A generally accepted figure of devices ranges from 80-200.Where did you get 500 from?
As Israel did not sign the treaty, they are not required to abide by it-nothing illegal here. The big five got together and decided that they should retain a monopoly.
Imagine If you had ten neighbors-three got together and decided that only they could drive along the street and park there. would you submit to their edict?
It has been an honor to converse with an expert on international law.
Israel did not sign the NPT, nor is Israel bound by the NPT.
Which means that Israel has no standing whatsoever to bellyache about nuclear proliferation. Especially versus regimes which HAVE signed the NPT, and which have met their obligations under the NPT, such as Iran’s. Since Israel is not signatory to, or bound by, any agreements vis a vis nuclear weapons, whether some other regime develops or acquires such weapons is none of its business.
Everyone does what they have to in order to survive.
The USAF report to Congress 20 years ago put it at 400. Another 100 in the next two decades is quite a reasonable estimate.
To all appearances — and according to both the US and Israeli intelligence communities — Iran has no nuclear weapons industry to disrupt, nor has show any interest in developing such an industry in at least a decade and a half.
Israel is always provoking, enticing their enemies (neighbors) into some form of overt attack, so they can retaliate and feign innocence.
And then there’s the false flag operations, like the King David Hotel bombing, and the attack and attempted sinking of the USS Liberty. They love that tactic. When it works they get some other nation to strike, expending some other nation’s blood and treasure, while Israel kicks back with the popcorn.
“By Way Of Deception Thou Shalt Do War”
~ Israel’s Mossad
Israel has the means and resources to promote peace with its neighbors. Israel also has the full support of the worlds military super power. Israel has the brain power to bring peace to the Middle East but like the US, has chosen the way of the sword. When we love and help our neighbors, even our enemies, they are far less likely to hate us, you can bank on it.
Israel has been and continues to be the aggressor in the Middle East with full, unlimited military, economic and political support from the US Government. The USA uses it’s veto power in the UN Security Council to protect and defend Israel in spite of the fact that Israel continues to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian population. The majority of US voters are ignorant of this or do not care. The 1967 war was instigated by Israel and once again the USA bailed them out. Now they are trying to do a repeat. The “Oded Yinon Plan” explains in detail the dream of Israeli occupation and control of the Middle East ” from the brook of Egypt to the Euphrates”. The way to achieve this “dream” is by attacking it’s neighbors, destabilizing the Middle East though “divide and conquer” tactics with the support of the USA Government.
AIPAC rules.
Disagreeing with the policies of the Israeli government is reasonable,altering history is not. In 1967. Nasser evicted UN peacekeepers,moved large forces up to the border with Israel, established a blockade, and openly stated that “our mission is to destroy Israel. He got what for, and contrary to your assertions, there was no US assistance.