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[1LoverofGod]

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the beginning of the cabinet meeting: "To date we have destroyed 17 out of 24 Hamas battalions. Most of the remaining battalions are in the south of the Gaza Strip and in Rafah, and we will take care of them as well. Second, cleansing operations are required after the battalions are disbanded, as our forces are doing with determination in very aggressive raids in the north of the Gaza Strip and in its center. Thirdly, the neutralization of the underground tunnels is required, as our forces are systematically doing in Khan Yunis, and are doing in all parts of the strip, and this requires more time. We will not end the war before we complete all of its goals: the elimination of Hamas, the return of all our abductees and a promise that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel."

 

[Andy C]

It will take Hamas a long, long time to ever be a terrorist fighting force again. Money will be cut off, tunnels destroyed, and weapons caches destroyed.

The next big decision is if the IDF will move to directly confront the bigger terrorist organization, Hezbollah?

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

Yep, also Gallant is now starying to speak up about cuttimg off the head of the snake that is Tehran

 

[Work4Peanuts]

The next big decision is if the IDF will move to directly confront the bigger terrorist organization, Hezbollah?

At this point, is avoidance even an option?

 

[Andy C]

At this point, is avoidance even an option?

Its a bold decision to engage directly with Hezbollah, which will probably also pull Iran in. The question for many countries including the USA would it be is this worth causing a potential full scale war? Or, should the IDF stop once Hamas has been terminated, and only move on Hezbollah if they launch attacks? Its a tinder box, with sparks everywhere.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Hezbollah has been launching missiles into Northern Israel. I think a missile merits invasion and conquering of the enemy. If they'd treated a missile with that type of response from the getgo how different things would be.

I don't think an all out war would lead Iran to risk annihilation over a proxie's elimination.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

In Netanyahu's interview with Douglas Wood he is saying it is a high possibility that they would be going to war with Hezbollah

 

[Andy C]

I don't think an all out war would lead Iran to risk annihilation over a proxie's elimination.

I do. Iran IMO is baiting the US and our allies through its proxies to attack. An attack is likely what they will recieve and rightfully deserve.

A huge war involving several countries is probably closer than many of us think.

 

[Tall Timbers]

I do. Iran IMO is baiting the US and our allies through its proxies to attack. An attack is likely what they will recieve and rightfully deserve.

A huge war involving several countries is probably closer than many of us think.

Iran has more bluster than military might. It wouldn't take much for the US to silence the Iran leadership if the USA began systematically destroying Iran's military assets.

Who will come to Iran's aid in such a case. The Houthis?

Hezbollah would be in its death throes as hamas is now.

Even countries that are trying to co-exist with Iran like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia won't shed a tear over a de-toothed Iran.

The one card that Iran may have is possibly a large number of its combatants inside the USA, just waiting for a green light.

I do think a huge war is a possibility, but if that comes to pass I don't think Iran will be one of the major players. More likely China and maybe Russia with countries like Iran just taking advantage as much as they can.

One scenario that could leave the USA somewhat toothless would be if enemy combatants already in the USA overran and occupied our military bases and destroyed our war making assets stationed in country. Then the other despots of the world can do what the threat of vastly superior military might has held them back from doing. and the world would be at war. There may be enough enemy combatants in the USA to do that now. They only need to organize themselves for the task.

The majority of US military installations have very little security in place.

 

[Andy C]

One scenario that could leave the USA somewhat toothless would be if enemy combatants already in the USA overran and occupied our military bases and destroyed our war making assets stationed in country.

Thats an impossibility.

No doubt terrorists are inside our borders, but other than possibly over taken a few police stations, taking over an entire base is not possible.

Iran likey is in possession of a small nuke, which I think they would not hesitate to use on Israel, or US forces in Syria or other areas.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Thats an impossibility.

I believe it is extremely possible. So I guess we disagree.

 

[Andy C]

I believe it is extremely possible. So I guess we disagree.

All our bases? Maybe a small AF base….

 

[mattfivefour]

The terrorists wouldn't just have to deal with our military. They would also have to deal with a highly armed American population. Thanks to the second amendment, the entire nation is a militia. (At least it is in Republican areas.) Based on Pew statistics, approximately 160,000,000+ Americans own guns or live in household with guns. That's quite a militia the terrorists would have to deal with in addition to our highly trained and equipped military.

 

[Andy C]

I believe it is extremely possible. So I guess we disagree.

This is probably not a subject for a public board because I dont wont to talk about tight, loose, extreme….or whatever a base has for their security.

 

[Margery]

I remember Netanyahu promising the displaced northern residents of Israel that they wouldn't be sent back into harms way, that the IDF would be dealing with Hezbollah next. He didn't want an all out war on both fronts, but once enough of the attention can refocus on the north with Lebanon (and the Golan Heights) we could see a serious attack on Hezbollah in response to their regular missile attacks.

That might provoke a response from Iran depending on how lucky the mullahs feel that day.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

I remember Netanyahu promising the displaced northern residents of Israel that they wouldn't be sent back into harms way, that the IDF would be dealing with Hezbollah next. He didn't want an all out war on both fronts, but once enough of the attention can refocus on the north with Lebanon (and the Golan Heights) we could see a serious attack on Hezbollah in response to their regular missile attacks.

That might provoke a response from Iran depending on how lucky the mullahs feel that day.

Just read Egypt threatened to call off their peace deal with Israel if more refugees cross into the Sinai peninsula.

Maybe Egypts judgements from God are coming soon?