This weekend has continue to see limited exchanges of fire involving Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border, but the jittery wait persists with Israelis heading into a new work week with the expected big Iranian retaliation immediately on the horizon for the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last Wednesday.
Many international airlines have already suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut in anticipation for a wider conflict. In a fresh weekend speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented a scenario of Israel already finding itself in a multi-front war. “We are striking every one of its arms with great force. We are prepared for any scenario — both offensively and defensively,” he told his weekly cabinet meeting. He said in the Sunday remarks that Israel is “in a multi-front war against Iran’s evil axis.”
“I reiterate and tell our enemies: We will respond and we will exact a heavy price for any act of aggression against us, from whatever quarter,” he added.
One look at the hardware we put into the region tells you right away this is going to be a mess. A full squadron of F22s and the Abe Lincoln battle group…a nearly full MEU….numerous other assets…geesh