Rumble
Israel’s Strikes,
Leaves Iran Defenseless!
In a long-planned operation, the Israeli Air Force destroyed critical air defense systems and ballistic missile production facilities in Iran.
10/30/24 By Tim Buck
Fotet.org
For three hours, the Israeli Air Force dominated Iranian airspace, leaving Iran exposed, helpless and unable to defend itself. The Israeli operation had been meticulously planned over a period of years. Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked the targets in several waves: first, the Iranian S-300 batteries and the infrastructure of the S-400 system that was to be deployed in the future were destroyed. These were the so-called ‘sophisticated air defense systems’ that Russia had sold to Iran.
Israel has destroyed the ballistic missile production facilities, the Iranian counterpart to the Israeli “Rafael” factories. This was a strategic strike that now deprives Iran of the ability to produce new missiles. It is now left with only its existing missile stocks.
If you add to that the strike against the air defense systems, which leaves Tehran defenseless, then everyone understands the message: If Iran attacks, it risks an even stronger strike from Israel without being able to defend itself. “We will destroy anything we want. They are completely exposed,” says an Israeli source familiar with the details.
During the attack, Israel destroyed several ballistic missile factories in different locations in three waves. They hit and destroyed twelve “planetary” mixing machines necessary for the production of the missiles. These machines are expensive – each costing two million dollars. This makes it impossible for Iran to continue producing ballistic missiles. There is no replacement for these mixing machines. They were all destroyed.
It is as if someone in Israel shut down the Rafael missile production line. It will take at least a year, if not two years, before the Iranians can buy new mixing machines from China, and it is not certain that they will be able to do so. Long-range missile storage facilities were also destroyed.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Deputy Chief of Staff, the Chief of the Operations Division of the Israel Defense Forces, the Director-General of the Ministry of Defense and other senior defense officials, follows the attack by the Israel Defense Forces on Iran from the operations room. Photo: Ariel Harmoni, Ministry of Defense.
“Days of Repentance”
An Israeli source familiar with the details said: “The Israeli attack was not a light blow to Iran. It was a strategic blow and proof that the time for fearing Iran is finished. It is a paper tiger. Israel did not warn Iran about the attack. Israel hit Iran strategically, and Iran is afraid to react because it understands that it now sits completely unprotected. For one thing, it no longer has air defenses, and for another, it can no longer produce missiles.
Israel was ready for escalation, and the Iranians have chosen to retreat. The Iranian regime is cowardly, and is now trying to downplay the Israeli attack. Now they will try to tell stories, but they know the truth.
The code name of the operation, “Days of Repentance,” suggests that it was planned for the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – but was postponed. In Israel, they say the delay had nothing to do with the leak in the Pentagon, but primarily with operational readiness.
This time around there was coordination with America. Israel complied with Biden’s demand not to attack oil and nuclear facilities. There was an agreement between Israel and the US to attack military targets. The US also benefited from this attack, as Iran will no longer be able to manufacture and supply missiles to supply Russia against Ukraine. The US also had squadrons on standby in case it became necessary to rescue Israeli pilots whose planes were shot down.
Through intelligence work reminiscent of a science fiction movie, Israel has destroyed the Iranians’ missile production capabilities. This is a strategic shift and is changing the Mid East reality. The attack required “insane” intelligence. What the IDF Intelligence Unit 8200 did is like science fiction beyond imagination. It is no coincidence that Prime Minister Netanyahu visited an 8200 base, that provided the precise information on the factory for which there is no substitute, and that the Air Force flew a precise attack.
The Paper Tiger
Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday, briefing him on the details of the attack saying:
“Israeli intelligence now operates in Iran as it pleases. The Air Force operates in Iran as it pleases. Tehran woke up without air defense and without the ability to produce ballistic missiles. And the new reality of the Middle East is that Iran is a paper tiger. So, What now? An agreement in Lebanon based on Resolution 1701, would make it clear that the Iranian era of exporting revolution by proxy surrounding Israel is over. There should be a ceasefire with Iran and continued fighting in Gaza until the hostages are returned, and the formation of an international coalition for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.”
Senior Israeli sources on the Iran operation indicate there was exceptional cooperation between the Israeli Air Force and the intelligence capabilities and the exceptional penetration capabilities of Mossad and General IDF intelligence. Israel’s jets were able to make deep, far-reaching penetration into Iran. Mossad and AMAN (Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate) prepared very precise targets by means of exceptional personnel and technological capabilities.
The combination of the Air Force’s strength with the precise targeting and intelligence penetration created the enormous capabilities and precision of the targets. Unlike Iran’s 400 wild misses, Israel hit their targets precisely and without misses.
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