In Israel, restrictions ease as Iranian retaliation wanes and Netanyahu vows to continue war with Iran
The Facts
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue the war against Iran “with all our force.”
- Netanyahu said Israel has a plan with “many surprises” for the next phase of the war against Iran, aimed at undermining or destabilizing Iran’s leadership/regime.
- Netanyahu claimed Israel, working alongside the United States, has gained near-total or almost complete control of the skies over Tehran after about a week of strikes.
- In Israel, measures that had banned gatherings and closed shops and offices were being relaxed about six days after the fighting began, as the intensity of Iranian retaliation diminished.
- Despite the easing of some restrictions, air-raid alerts have continued in Israel, sending people to shelters.
- The BBC reported that Israeli officials said the country’s air defenses intercepted between 80% and 90% of the projectiles fired at Israel in this war.
Context
Why are some restrictions in Israel being eased even though the conflict is ongoing?
The BBC reports that six days into the fighting, the intensity of Iran’s retaliation had diminished, and measures that banned gatherings and closed shops and offices were being relaxed, even as air-raid alerts still sounded. BBC
What has Netanyahu said is the aim and direction of Israel’s campaign against Iran?
Netanyahu said Israel would continue the war “with all our force” and described an organized plan with “many surprises” intended to undermine or destabilize Iran’s leadership/regime, while also telling Iranians that Israel is “not trying to divide Iran” but to “free” it. Times of Israel,Anadolu Ajansı
What does the BBC report about Israeli public support for the war and why it may be high?
The BBC reports that support for the war is strong, and cites Prof. Tamar Hermann as saying one reason is that damage in Israel from Iran’s retaliatory strikes has been very limited, which she linked to Israel’s multi-layered air defenses. BBC
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