"Out of about 170 #drones launched by #Iran - not a single one of them penetrated the State of #Israel, as air force warplanes and our and our allies' air defense systems intercepted dozens of them.
Of the more than 30 cruise missiles launched by Iran - none of the missiles
penetrated Israeli territory. Our #warplanes intercepted 25 missiles outside
the country's borders
Out of more...
...than 120 #BallisticMissiles, a very small number penetrated the #Israeli
border, while the rest of the missiles were intercepted. This small number fell at an
air force base in #Nafatim and caused minor damage to infrastructure."
@HistoPol@dominiksteiger are you forgetting Israel started this? I hold no love for Iran but they too have a right to protect themselves. If Israel responds expect Iran, Yeman, Lebanon and Syria to attack and much more heavily than last night. And only eejits believe a world coming from the IDF or OSINT
I agree.
I'd go even further re/ "de-escalation," though:
The #MullahRegime needs a face-saving "victory" against the aggressor, at least for it's populace.
Telling the world and rubbing it in that "you accomplished nothing" will only anger the Mullah Regime further, as well as a big part of the #Iranian people, against #Israel and the West ("Death to America!")
IDF and Netanyahu Regime: tone it down, better STFU!
...Also, the "ironclad support" must be within the framework of international law: if the Netanyahu Regime clearly is the aggressor or escalates situations beyond any reasonable retaliatory measures (#Gaza, #IranianConsulate in #Syria,) it cannot be that the West defends #Israel against--reasonable--retaliation.
It is like the nasty small guy on the playground that hits others and then quickly runs away, hiding...
...nation hostage is, IMO, a casus belli. Portugal should consider invoking #NATO Article 5.
The mass delivery of #Iranian drones to #RussiaIsATerroristState causes enormous hardships in the #WarInUkraine. The West is footing the gigantic financial bill.
Maybe it is time to solve the weapons problems at its root: take ot #Iranian drone and ballistic missiles factories as a response.
@gimulnautti@HistoPol Yes, wherever you assign blame for escalation, this might have been the optimal outcome, since it might deter Israel from responding.
„According to the story: "President Biden told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call on Saturday that the U.S. will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran, a senior White House official told Axios." It says Biden told Netanyahu: "You got a win. Take the win."“
However, w/o telling him to desist from further escalation or else...it will not work.
Besides, "Bibi" is the guy who embarrassed mighty Ronald Reagan twice with severe acts of aggression. (Interesting #TheEconomist pod last week--paywalled.)
For decades, the US always had his back. He's not going to change now, not in his old age and with his political and legal back against the wall.
I'm ...
...almost willing to bet.
I've been saying it for months: #Netanyahu needs war, if necessary even escalation. As soon as the war is over, he will face criminal charges.
No, he's not a madman, but utterly ruthless and doesn't care about non-Jewish lives at all, and #Jewish lives only if it serves him politically.
@HistoPol@dominiksteiger Yes. Netanyahu is like Berlusconi but with blood instead of titties on his hands. His immunity to trials awaiting him persists only as long as he remains the prime minister.
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