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| Israel describes Iran's 350-missile attack as a 'declaration of war' and vows more 'offensive and defensive action' as G7 leaders including Rishi Sunak 'stand ready to take further measures' - but the US WON'T join any retaliation |
| 2024-04-15 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Israel has described Iran's unprecedented 350-missile attack as a 'declaration of war' and confirmed it has approved plans for 'offensive and defensive action'. The country's president Isaac Herzog insisted that Israel did not want a war but suggested they would retaliate after Iran's audacious airstrike early on Sunday. He said it was 'about time the world faces this empire of evil in Tehran' and makes it clear that its behaviour is 'unacceptable'. President Herzog told Sky News: 'It's a declaration of war... we are considering all options and I'm quite confident we will take the necessary steps to protect and defend our people.' Tehran had signalled that an attack was coming in retaliation for an airstrike on its diplomatic compound in Damascus, Syria, that killed two top Iranian generals earlier this month. IDF Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari accused Iran of trying to 'ignite the Middle East and escalate the region' by firing 60 tonnes of suicide drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and rockets at Israel overnight - but insisted his army was on 'high alert'. 'Over the last two hours, we approved operational plans for both offensive and defensive action,' he told reporters on Sunday. 'We will continue to protect the State of Israel, and together with our partners, we will continue to build a more secure and stable future for the entire Middle East.' The IDF spokesman said Iran's plan had 'failed' - as he praised the response from the 'regional alliance' which helped down '99 per cent' of the missiles fired. He did not elaborate on the approved plans, but it came after a meeting of Israel's war cabinet. Leaders of the G7 - including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - also held talks on Sunday in which they 'unequivocally' condemned Iran's attack on Israel and warned that the risk of an 'uncontrollable regional escalation' must be avoided. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #17 Good memory Frank G. Still may be... |
| Posted by: Cleared Cookies Lost Nic 2024-04-15 15:13 |
| #16 ^As long as they don't interfere like in Obama's era. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 14:24 |
| #15 ...but the US WON'T join any retaliation Biden has to protect his multi-billion dollar investment. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-04-15 14:17 |
| #14 There's a reason it's called fiction. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 10:58 |
| #13 Read "Ender's Game". Hit back so hard they will never even think of hurting you again. |
| Posted by: Deacon+Blues 2024-04-15 10:55 |
| #12 and it wasn't an Embassy. Or Consulate. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-04-15 10:53 |
| #11 IDF jets cannot refuel w/o American support. So airstrikes may be difficult. I suggest hijacking their oil freighters or commercial traffic since it seems to be the acceptable thing to do. |
| Posted by: Cleared Cookies Lost Nic 2024-04-15 10:53 |
| #10 cuz Iran has been so observant of Embassies and such? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-04-15 10:52 |
| #9 ^Iran been at war with Israel since 1979. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 10:19 |
| #8 Iran could reasonably claim the assassination of their generals in an embassy was a declaration of war... |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2024-04-15 10:09 |
| #7 I think the Untouchables movie had something to say about this. Hospital and morgue comes to mind. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2024-04-15 08:46 |
| #6 Gonna hit you so hard your mama says ow... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 08:11 |
| #5 It's the law of the streets. They hit you, you gotta hit them back in a way that everyone can see. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-04-15 08:09 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-04-15 07:34 |
| #3 'US' won't join because Biden is for the criminal not the victim. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2024-04-15 07:30 |
| #2 /\ Briefing not possible. His note card people were gone for the week end. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-04-15 06:46 |