"Israel" neglected Iran's ballistic threat, Israeli forces say
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The recent statements from Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari, a US official speaking to ABC News, and former Mossad official Sima Shine underscore a shift in assessments regarding Iran's threats
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In a picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on July 3, 2012, shows an Iranian long-range Shahab-1 missile launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-7, in Iran's Kavir Desert. (AFP/GettyImages)
The spokesperson for the Israeli occupation forces, Daniel Hagari, remarked that "Israel's" concentration on the Iranian nuclear threat was disproportionate as it neglected the ballistic threat that it poses.
An official from the United States, speaking to ABC News, acknowledged that the US also placed excessive reliance on the mistaken belief that Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei would exercise caution and refrain from directly ordering an attack on "Israel".
Following the recent weekend attack and a comprehensive review of Iran's activities, the United States now finds it imperative to conduct a meticulous examination and reevaluation of the situation, the official added.
On his part, a former head of the Iran desk at the Israeli Mossad, Sima Shine, indicated that "Israel's" assessment was inaccurate, noting that "the rules of the game" have shifted. Meanwhile, a significant missile barrage was previously deemed conceivable but improbable, Shine remarked.
Iran's attack stark reminder of lost US, Israeli deterrence
In a related context, the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom considered that Iran's retaliatory attack against Israeli targets is a stark reminder of the loss of Israeli and US strategic deterrence, highlighting that it created an opportunity to change the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
The newspaper indicated that Iran has put itself in direct confrontation with "Israel", even at a time that does not seem optimal for it, and has acted against US President Joe Biden's warning not to.
It suggested that Iran "has established a sophisticated strategy and is patiently, endlessly trying to create a reality where there becomes a question mark about Israel's existence, not just a theory."
Elsewhere, the newspaper stressed that "Israel" must prioritize and focus efforts on attempting to harness the United States, alongside a large Western alliance, to deal with the Iranian attack to restore deterrence.
This comes as Iranian officials have made it clear that Iran stands ready to confront any Israeli attack following Operation True Promise launched by Iranian forces in response to the Israeli aggression that targeted the country's consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus on April 1.
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