{"id":5932,"date":"2024-04-14T08:01:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=5932"},"modified":"2024-04-16T10:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:17:48","slug":"5932","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2024\/04\/14\/5932\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel finds itself in a different situation than the Scud Attacks from Saddam Hussein, where he shot ballistic missiles into Israel during the 1991 Gulf War to pressure it into fighting, and to hopefully divide the Arab coalition against him.\u00a0 Israel restrained itself and did not retaliate, and was widely praised.\u00a0 Today in 2024, Israel (with the help of multiple shooters in the form of the U.S. and Jordan) shot down almost all the drones and tomahawks and ballistics.\u00a0 Will Israel declare \u201cvictory\u201d or will it retaliate this time because of Iran\u2019s seeming act of war?\u00a0 Remember, I\u2019ve said it before, the consulate destruction (and the death of the terror Quds Force generals) in Damascus does not appear to be a violation of international law, but was a continuation of the undeclared war already going by Iran against Israel.\u00a0 See \u201cIDF says 99 percent of launches intercepted, Iran\u2019s attack ‘failed\u2019,\u201d<\/a> i24NEWS, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran warns Israel, US of \u2018severe response\u2019 in case of retaliation,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 4-14-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIranian military chief says overnight attack \u2018achieved all its goals\u2019, adding that US bases are under threat if it backs Israeli retaliation.\u201d\u00a0 Funny?\u00a0 Iran didn\u2019t achieve any goals, didn\u2019t even kill Israelis.\u00a0 Almost all its bullets were shot down.\u00a0 What goals must it have had?<\/p>\n

\u201cIranians express support for Israeli strikes on regime sites,\u201d<\/a> i24NEWS, 4-14-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cReports indicate that Iranians have engaged in spreading anti-regime graffiti in the streets and have utilized social media platforms to express support for Israel’s actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran told Turkey in advance of its operation against Israel, Turkish source says,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

One of those rare times when the USG and the IRI seems to agree–both have said not to respond to Iran’s attack.\u00a0 \u201cIran warns Israel, US of \u2018severe response\u2019 in case of retaliation,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted?,\u201d<\/a> BBC, 4-14-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel, \u2026. The attack included 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles, none of which entered Israeli territory, and 110 ballistic missiles of which a small number reached Israel.”\u00a0\u00a0BTW, BBC coverage of the conflict is good, but i24 remains the most balanced and in-depth despite their being right in the middle of the action.<\/p>\n

\u201cVideo emerges of Iran seizing Israeli-linked cargo ship before they attacked,\u201d<\/a> CNN, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Attacks on Israel Spur Escalation Concerns,\u201d<\/a> Council on Foreign Relations, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cReport: Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, provided intelligence on Iran attack,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re crazier than you realise\u2019: Iran delivers its message with attack on Israel,\u201d<\/a> Financial Times, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cUN Security Council to meet Sunday for emergency talks on Iran\u2019s attack against Israel,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 4-14-24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Israel finds itself in a different situation than the Scud Attacks from Saddam Hussein, where he shot ballistic missiles into Israel during the 1991 Gulf War to pressure it into fighting, and to hopefully divide the Arab coalition against him.\u00a0 Israel restrained itself and did not retaliate, and was widely praised.\u00a0 Today in 2024, Israel … <\/p>\n

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