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Iran's attack on Israel / Experts: A new chapter in history, what is expected to happen now

2024-04-14 20:42:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Iran's attack on Israel / Experts: A new chapter in history, what is
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In an unprecedented move, Iran attacked Israel on Saturday as the latter's air defenses, aided by allies the US, Britain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, managed to shoot down about 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran. . But tensions remain high, amid fears of further escalation in the event of a possible Israeli counterattack. Experts say this attack marked a new chapter in history.

Israel announced on Sunday that it had successfully countered the unprecedented attack by Iran, as the Israeli military and allies shot down 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles fired at Israeli territory.

"On Saturday, Iran launched an attack against Israel and launched more than 300 drones and missiles. The Iranian threat was countered by the air and technological superiority of the Israel Defense Forces along with a strong coalition with allies, which together struck down most of the drones and missiles. We hit 99% of the threats issued against the territory of Israel. This is a very important strategic achievement", said the spokesman of the Israeli Army.

But regional tensions remain high, amid fears of further escalation in the event of a possible Israeli counterattack.

A senior US official said Washington had informed Israel that it does not plan to strike Iran itself.

The Iranian attacks on Israel followed an airstrike on an Iranian consular compound in Syria earlier this month that killed two Iranian generals. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the attack.

"I think the pressure on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei increased to the point where Iran felt it necessary that if it didn't carry out these attacks on Israel, Israel would just continue to pick off Iranian generals one by one," he told the Voice of of America, Barbara Slavin, expert at the "Stimson" center.

For years, Israel and Iran have waged a shadow war with incidents such as the Damascus consulate attack, but Saturday's attacks were the first direct Iranian attacks on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

"This is a new chapter in the history of the Middle East. Up to this point, neither Iran nor Israel had directly attacked each other from its territory. Iran has now changed that. For Israel, this means that Iran could carry out similar attacks in the future. Likewise, this means that Israel now has the right to make the same attacks against Iran itself. Iran's actions have changed the course of regional security dynamics," says expert Norman Roule for VOA.

"The escalation of violence is very dangerous. "Many of us who have watched the war in Gaza for the past 6 months are concerned that this kind of escalation could lead to a wider conflict if the situation in Gaza is not resolved soon," Barbara Slavin told VOA. , expert at the "Stimson" center.

Over the years, Israel has created with the help of the United States an air defense system capable of dealing with a variety of threats, including long-range missiles, drones or short-range missiles.

This system, along with US, British and other allied aircraft, enabled Israel to successfully withstand a massive Iranian attack while the military is at war with the militant group Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Both Hamas and Hezbollah are supported by Iran.

"Iranian technology failed to penetrate past Western air defenses. Likewise, the Iranian military was able to demonstrate that it was ready to strike Israel. Despite Israel's military reputation and despite Israel's support from the United States and the United Kingdom. But it is impossible to say tonight that Iran will walk away from this attack with the feeling that it has restrained Israel or the United States", says expert Norman Roule for the Voice of America.

General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, said the operation was over, state news agency IRNA reported.

"We have no intention of continuing the operation against Israel," he was quoted as saying.

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, claimed that Iran had taught Israel a lesson and warned that "any new adventure against the interests of the Iranian nation would be met with a more severe and remorseless response from the Islamic Republic of Iran"./VOA


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