Iran said to be fearing Israeli attack in near-term. “We need to act against the head of the snake, which is the Iranian regime itself.... And that’s what we will do,” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told JNS.
JNS ^ | DEc 23, 2024
Posted on 12/23/2024 7:48:25 AM PST by Freeleesy
Iran is worried about a direct attack by Israel against its strategic sites in the near future, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported on Sunday.
The Iranians have reached this conclusion due to a series of events, including Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon. Iran’s leadership has interpreted this move as being intended to free up Israel to concentrate on the Islamic Republic directly, according to the report.
Two other events played into their conclusion: Israel’s elimination of Iranian air defense systems in October, and the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States.
Israel wants to do everything it can to prevent Iran from returning to Syria and Lebanon, and the Iranians are already investing money and resources in doing so, according to Channel 12.
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TOPICS: Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: houthis; islamofascism; jihad
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