An Iranian attack on Israel will not necessarily be "the end," says historian Dr. Uri Milstein. Israel, he says, can face "the day after."
By David Lev
First Publish: 11/21/2011, 12:07 PM
Uri Milstein
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Will Israel really attack Iran and attempt to destroy its nuclear facilities? The conventional wisdom is that although Jerusalem would like to, it most likely won't – because of fear of what would happen next, and especially “the day after.” In the wake of such an attack, many Israeli officials believe, Iran could strike back with a barrage of weapons – nuclear or conventional.
Of just as great concern is the possibility – even likelihood – of tens of thousands of conventional missiles being fired at Israel by Hizbullah and Hamas terrorists, operating out of Lebanon and Hamas. Both terror groups, after all, are proxies for Iran, and both have substantial supplies of sophisticated missiles, some probably tipped with biological or chemical weapons.
An all-out attack on Israel, the conventional wisdom goes, would basically shut down the government and pretty much disable all defense efforts. At that point, all that would be left would be for Arab armies to march into Israel and “throw the Jews into the sea.” Considering the constant threats lobbed at Israel by Iran, in fact, such a scenario is possible - perhaps even eventually likely - even without Israel's attempting to destroy anything in Iran. And once Iran does get the bomb, many believe, it's just a matter of time before Israel has to face "the day after." Read the rest on: Arutz7
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