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The night attack from Iran which included hundreds of threats being launched on the Israeli home front - broke the dam in the conflict between the State of Israel and the Ayatollah regime. In the Israeli security system, they have not yet had time to celebrate the impressive achievement of the air defense system, and thus they were faced with a significant dilemma - how do they react?
In an attempt to answer the question, we turned to four experts.
The international credit - to Rafah or Tehran, champion in the resp. Jacob Amidror
Acting General Yaakov Amidror/Walla! System, Omer Armoni
"We need to respond - and there are two good options - to take advantage of the Iranian shooting yesterday to attack Iran, or to reach an agreement with America to go all in and enter Rafah, eliminate Hamas there and in the central camps such as Deir al-Balah. Now it is our decision how to use the international credit. What Also, there is no priority here. Theoretically, both options can happen at the same time. Israel is a small country that will have a hard time dealing with it. Also, we must not forget that we don't want to go to war in Lebanon For Iran - it may be possible to plan together with the Americans for the front in Lebanon. In the circumstances of the event - any of the options can be good."
Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror is the head of the National Security Council and the head of the research division at the former AMN
"A significant response against Iran on Iranian soil", Brigadier General in response Yaakov Nagel
Brigadier General Yaakov Nagel/Flash 90, no
"The systems have intercepted more than 90% of the threats, this fact does not reduce the price in the slightest. We need a significant response against Iran on Iranian soil in a variety of ways - at least in three different aspects."
"We need to attack the infrastructures that attacked us - the industries that built the UAVs and warehouses. Second, to use the one-time opportunity to also attack Iranian infrastructure facilities - not to affect the price of oil but to show that we can also attack with gas, transmission and oil, and in addition, attack nuclear facilities, government institutions and symbols of government."
According to Nagel, "the mistake we are making is a comparison between the attack and the damage. As in the claim that came up in the Nagel committee, which I chaired - because there is an iron dome, we do not attack. Iron Dome allows the political echelon to decide when to attack, my assessment is that due to the American pressure there will be a weaker attack - but I will be very surprised if there is no attack. Israel should not give in to American pressure and temptations."
Brigadier General Yaakov Nagel, former head of the MLA, senior colleague at FDD
"We must not be complacent - we must find the appropriate response," Brigadier General Yossi Koperverser said
Brigadier General Yossi Koperverser/Walla!, Walla system
"Israel needs to respond - the Iranians say they are creating new rules of the game against us, even in these rules of the game we need to be the dominant factor in the game, show them in response that they have a price to pay. On the other hand, we need to remember that we want to focus on completing the mission in Gaza, and maintain good relations with The American administration. We must not hesitate - but we need to find the appropriate response."
"The decision on the response will have to be made from a strategic point of view vis-à-vis the Iranian axis and the nuclear project, Iran is trying to attack us with hundreds of weapons at night - we just need such a country to have nuclear weapons. The whole world must mobilize for decisive action to thwart the Iranian nuclear project, dismantle the axis it has built and replace the regime. This is not just an opportunity, this is our duty,"
Brigadier General Yossi Kupervasser, former head of the research division at the AMN and director general of the Ministry of Strategic Affairs.
"Israel must respond," former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Perry
Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Perry/Michel Nahum
"I think Israel has no other option but to react, it must react. Also to maintain its position as perhaps the most serious power in the Middle East and against Iran. About how and when - it should consider according to its convenience. I don't want to go into the nature of the reaction, but I guess not It's worth putting Israeli personnel at risk - we need to attack technological and other means and Israel has the capabilities to do that."
Yaakov Perry is the former head of the Shin Bet