Strike on Iran will show Israel's power to world: Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
Yoav Gallant at Hatzerim airbase/ yoavgallant
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israeli aircrews that after striking Iran, the world will understand Israel's might and its enemies will learn a lesson.
"After we attack in Iran, they will understand in Israel and elsewhere what your preparations have included," Gallant said while addressing the crew at Hatzerim Airbase on Wednesday (Oct 23)
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Posting a video of the session on his X account, Gallant wrote, "In my conversation with them I emphasized - after we attack Iran, everyone will understand your might, the process of preparation and training - any enemy that tries to harm the State of Israel will pay a heavy price."
"We have a very high confidence in your abilities, personally in each of you, as a group and as a squadron, and of course, full confidence in the Israeli army," Gallant said praising the crew.
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"And whoever had dreams in Gaza of defeating us and beating us a year ago, today he is not in that dream after there is no more Sinwar and a long line at the top and everything that was done there by the Israeli army," the defence chief can be heard saying in the video.
Israel seeks retaliation
Israel has been planning a response to a ballistic-missile barrage carried out by Iran on October 1, Tehran's second direct attack on Israel in six months.
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The West Asia has been on edge in anticipation of the Israeli retaliation for Iran's attack in which around 200 ballistic missiles were fired at Israel.
In the past few weeks Israel has intensified its offensive against Palestinian militants Hamas in Gaza and its Iran-backed ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Hamas confirmed that IDF killed its chief Yahya Sinwar on October 18 in a strike on Rafah.
(With inputs from agencies)
