Israel Ready to Fight Back: Reserve IDF Lieutenant Colonel Assesses Threat of Iranian Strike

Israel is ready to fight back: Reserve IDF Lieutenant Colonel assesses the threat of an Iranian strike Natalia Belzetskaya

The situation in the Middle East has noticeably worsened after Iran killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The country has threatened to respond to Israel and may be preparing for an attack in the coming hours.

Israeli political scientist and IDF reserve lieutenant colonel Arieh Zeiden told Channel 24 that there is no reason to blame Israel for Haniyeh's murder. There was no interference in Iranian airspace, so the government must find out for itself what happened.

Will Iran dare to strike

First of all, it is worth considering the potential of both countries. Iran already attempted to attack Israel in April 2024. Then they launched a hundred missiles and drones. However, most were intercepted. According to Arie Zeiden, this was Iran's maximum potential.

The coalition of Israel's allies was able to respond. In addition, it is not only the number of missiles or UAVs that is being discussed, but the number of platforms for launching them. In addition, the air targets came in waves, and Israel can cope with such attacks.

Israel is ready to fight back. We have fairly broad support not only from the Americans, but also from other countries. I think the chances of a strike are decreasing every day, said the IDF reserve lieutenant colonel.

If Iran wants to act within the legal framework, as it has stated, it must first identify those responsible for Haniyeh's murder, and not blame Israel. Moreover, it will certainly not cope with a coalition of Israeli allies.

“As we can see, the rhetoric remains very aggressive, but everyone is refraining from moving to practical actions for now,” summed up Arieh Zeiden.