Former Home Front Defense Ministry chief Dan Ronen warns that Israel is unprepared for a multi-front war, criticizing the fragmented agency to home front defense and the lack of a comprehensive plan.
Lebanese media claims Israel allegedly used bunker-piercing bombs in Kfar Kila, but the IDF has not confirmed these claims.
Former defense ministers Arens and Liberman, as well as former minister Steinitz, contributed to the understanding of modern warfare and the need to develop and equip a long-range missile system.
Alma listed 12 possible launch sites that may be used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian army, including Tabriz, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, and Dezful.
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav shared his concerns about impending war "We are doing everything to ensure residents are safe and informed."
Almost 30 years after Operation "Wooden Leg," Israel’s Air Force used advanced F-35s in a similar long-range attack on Yemen.
"The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a surface-to-surface missile that approached Israeli territory from Yemen using the 'Arrow 3' Aerial Defense System," the IDF said.
Ground-based missiles with a range exceeding 500 kilometers were banned until 2019 under the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
The enlargement of the sites follows an October 2022 deal in which Iran agreed to provide missiles to Russia, which has been seeking them for its war against Ukraine.
His state visit comes amid US accusations that North Korea has supplied "dozens of ballistic missiles and over 11,000 containers of munitions to Russia" for use in Ukraine.
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