Israel’s covert war against an Iranian shock attack. Gen. Kochavi prepares IDF counter-offensive
The Yom Kippur Eve message broadcast by IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi held the key to Israel’s intention: “We will not let harm come to Israel and if it does, we shall respond with power.” This shorthand phrasing meant that if, on the 66th anniversary of the grim 1973 war, Iran’s leaders decide on another surprise attack on Israel, like the Sept. 14 cruise missile-drone assault on Saudi oil facilities, this country, unlike the US and Saudis, will hit back at strategic targets on Iranian soil. And if the attacks come from Hizballah in Lebanon or Shiite militias in Iraq, now massively armed by Iran with ballistic missiles and air defense systems, then Israel will direct its counter-offensive at those sources.
Kochavi’s words were carefully chosen. He did not say “all our power,” only “power” – thereby leaving the IDF with the option of follow-up counter-operations.
He went on to say: “We have seven eyes open, conduct day-to-day situation assessments and make professional and responsible decisions with regard to offensive action for preempting threats, while also preserving balance.” The chief of staff was making it clear that no movement or military preparation across a vast swath of terrain in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon is lost on Israeli watchers, in the determination not to be caught off-guard like the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel itself were on Sept. 14.
DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence source stress that the IDF is now facing its most challenging mission. How to overcome the failure of a single US or Israeli radar beaming on Iran, whether ground-, ship-, air or satellite-based, to pick up on the preparations to shoot missiles against Saudi oil facilities, even after they were already airborne. No one in the region noticed anything amiss until Iran’s missiles and drones actually exploded on their Saudi targets, hitting them with exceptional accuracy.
It must be assumed that with all the precautions outlined by the chief of staff, neither Israel nor the United States has unraveled the riddle of how the Iranians managed to bamboozle all the most advanced regional and local defense systems. When Gen. Kochavi said that Israel is taking professional and responsible decisions with regard to an offensive, this indicated that, in the absence of answers to the riddle, Israel has chosen the tactic of an on-the-spot offensive response against the suspected aggressor.
Away from the public eye, Israeli and Iran are using all their brainpower in a covert mind and cyber contest. The IDF cannot promise at this stage, however, to avoid being caught out by Iran or be sure of pre-empting a surprise attack.
The coming issue of DEBKA Weekly (for subscribers) out on Friday, Oct. 11 will examine in detail how Tehran’s missiles managed to override US and Saudi radar, how Israel is preparing to avoid being caught off guard, and how the US military deployment in the region is changing in the wake of Iran’s Saudi operation.
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46 not 66 since 1973
I don’t think iran sending huge amount of missiles and equipment to Lebanon, iraq and syria to use against israel, and for supprise attack firing missiles from their own territory. If someone gonna attack israel that would be hamas which iran doesn’t care about and if israel kill every hamas members in gaza iran don’t care at all, and only then they turn to Hizballah to fire rockets against israel. Just don’t forget Hizballah now play a big role for iran in syria agains isis and even russia and turkey and iran will never risk this for the sake of shooting few rockets to israel, which hamas can do every day in the week.
“I don’t think Iran sending huge amount of missiles and equipment to Lebanon”?
Sorry but Iran has been doing so for years…How is this not clear that South Lebanon is a Hezzy-Bollah Fortress with roughly 100K Rockets.
It is not Iran. It is Islamic Republic of Iran. It is the evil regime that destroyed peace and security throughout the region under Russian control. They destroyed Iran and brought people to poverty and misery.
Reza… Disagree, Last Night One United Message From America & Israel Message Heard By Putin, Khamenei & Erdoğan Are We’ll Be Watching?
Salmon… Good Point, Proves 1776, 1948, & 1932 Are More Right With Might Than 1917, 1923, & 1979!
The Jewish calendar is different. They took some years from the West Bank.
Israel IS NOT Saudi Arabia.
America only cares about its own security. America can quickly turn from friend to betrayer. America is a fake power that is too scared to be shamed by a lesser power in Iran.
America is prepared to sacrifice friendship and sleep with the enemy.
Such is its greatest weakness.
Hezbollah lost their point man to Iran in the drone attack last month. They are all being targeted now and will all die in the first round of the next bout
Your just stupid.
Go sit down and be quiet !
Nerop… America Should Care About Its Own Security Since The Free World Is Dependent Upon It & Living Off That Protection!
Dave… And Erdoğan’s Turkey Is Not A Trustworthy NATO Allied With An Alliance With Russia & Iran?
Erdogan is the most dangerous man in the Middle East.
Erdogan is the most dangerous man in the Middle East. And….. So you all know, Iran NEVER stopped even a minute to work on its nuclear program. We all going to be very desagreably surprised.
G,d bless konchavi, your work is biblically superb,at least up to now
Robert… Israel Guardians Angels Were Right Watching Iran-Iraqi Shiia & Debka Warning Reporting Too!
since weeks , we find “Iran Schock attack ” or some thing similar in Debka
Jews are paranoid, scared and full of fear.
they have to give power to Palestinian PLO , they can not have own government
We will not let harm come to Israel …..but if it does ….self-contradictory .. but of your a plutocrat I guess it’s allowed
Israel must keep degrading Iranian presence in Iraq Syria Lebanon and Gaza. Keep hitting them hard. Iran has no business there and it states its intentions very clear. Hit them hard. Hit them fast hit them frequently. Be the bold generals of old. Not timid therapists.
All the world’s nations throughout history have proven that none have justified their democratic freedom of self government. The Moshiach will be a BENIGN, PATERNAL DICTATOR whose government will be a blessing to all. No enemies will remain an obstacle to this pleasant state of affairs.
A happy year to all Am Yisrael!
Thanks, Ronnie.
Palasim le Orech kol haDerech!!!
We lost Vietnam, perhaps defeated the Iraq insurgency until Obama reversed our progress and have been schooled by the Taliban. So, I agree with the point that USA can’t afford to be defeated by Iran if it begins kinetic engagement to eliminate Iran as a conventional and non conventional threat.
Ralph… Agree, One Thing Freedom of Nations can Count Upon Is Iran Shiia Regime & Proxy Mistaken Behavior!
Says one who lives in a rat infested hole….
muslims monkeys are paranoid and schizophrenic full of fear of the israeli nuclear attack which will come soon
salman rushdie explained in his book Satanic Verses that monkeys like ”abbas” the shiite is worshiping satan
Was this the outcome that Bibi wanted by “nix it or fix it” (the JCPOA)?
Too ambitious, Bibi not only nix himself, but he whole Greater Israel Project is now a mirage.
Even the Jewish State of Israel is in danger now.
“unlike the US and Saudis, (Israel) will hit back at strategic targets on Iranian soil “– key words. Israel again is alone in facing (militarily) Iran and its minions. Trump has joined the Ron/Rand Paul/Jimmy Carter abandon allies (Shah)/turn the other cheek (in regards to Iran aggressions) program/policy school I lost all respect for the clown and pray that Pence will be a better and bolder POTUS if it comes to that
bahian, maybe you need a history lesson, or perhaps you would like to give me one? best I know, iran’s relations with israel and the usa were pretty stable till the brits and usa did operation ajax, 1953, to keep the cheap oil flowing to britain. You seem to have forgotten that peace is desirable.
Sounds like Israel radar is a real worry. Saudi had Irondome, 88 batteries of Patriots, American satellite cover and Aegis destroyers and nothing saw anything. So how did Iran manage to build these super stealth missiles and drones? Are they that smart or are they getting support from Russia and China? How many have they provided to Hezbollah and how many do we estimate that they have in Syria? If they launch a large strike at the airbases, weapon depots what will Israel have to retaliate with? Debka confirms that the missiles are very very accurate and basically invisible. I think we need more than 7 eyes watching as if Iran launches a large enough strike it sounds like we could be in a really bad situation. Debka we need more details.
The SS-26 has been around for about 4 years now. Most articles have been scrubbed from the internet, but are a few left. Put these in a search engine:
missiledefenseadvocacy.org/missile-threat-and-proliferation/missile-proliferation/russia/brahmos-ii/
asiatimes.com/2019/05/article/the-significance-of-north-koreas-new-missile/
It goes to show you technology is not everything in a war.This was proven during the Vietnam war decades ago.
Good questions, Iran has said that they have Israel surrounded. How can this be except that they either have weapons in Egypt and Jordan or they have weapons in the Palestinian area’s. So the question is were they lying and if not how many weapons? If anything happens and reserves are called up whats to stop Iran using drones to hit the reservists? Or to hit the water and electricity stations and the ports and bridges. How long are the people going to last? We were told that Iran was weak that we had to worry about the nuclear weapons. Now it looks like Iran has the power to hit us really hard. This is very troubling news.
Thank you, “All Knowing,” for all the gifts you bestowed… all diplomatic. But when push comes to shove, you shove the exit door!
NO WORRIES. DON THE CON WILL BAIL EVERYONE OUT. ASK THE KURDS. ASK THE SAUDIS. ASK MELANIA.
This is over blown, the bible says that Israel once established will not fall. So stop worrying about nothing and enjoy your holiday. So the Iranians have a few missiles, they are very far away and those that are close do not pose a real threat to Israel. But if you need weapons Donald will be more than happy to sell you all that you can afford.
It is a good thing that we did not attack Iran. We at least now know about the danger that these missiles pose. Had we attacked they would have caught us my surprise and possibly destroyed the aircraft, military bases and our critical infrastructure. We would have been on our own then and without the IAF and fuel and weapon depots we would have been in a very dangerous situation. If the Hezbollah, the Palestinians and the Iranian groups attacked at the same time and they had hit out electricity, water and command and control how would we manage? We’d end up fighting in the cities and if the Arabs see that we are hurt we could have them joining the fight against us. How did Mossad fail to understand the danger that we were in?
Settle down man! Submarines would lay waste to Iran under any scenario. They know this.
The situation in ME is getting out of hand, unfortunately the Islamic Iranian Government is out of control and its internal power struggle may push its policy maker to take military action against Israel as well, the actions will certainly be damaging even with retaliation by IDF – the act by-itself will be considered a victory for IRI. The astonishing puzzle for me is why non military counter measures are not being taken by Israel and few other counties like US and UK to create a turning point. Continuation of present situation will lead to disaster.
The bible says that Israel will be fine so there is nothing to fear. Have faith and trust in god. If you are scared then buy some supplies for home and work with your community to put in place plans for peace of mind. Besides Iran is not going to attack you unless you attack them. So leave them alone and focus on shoring up your defense.
Keep reading your baseless fairy tales which give you false hope and empty promises.
C’mon, get real. Israel doesn’t even have any leadership at the moment and a big chunk of it is corrupt to the core.
This feels like political fear porn. Mossad is very capable and very closely monitor all weapon developments and tests in Iran. So the capabilities of the weapons would not be a surprise. On the Israeli political front this comes out the day after Bibi’s indictment hearing, a coincidence i think not. Bibi will play every card that he has to stay out of prison. The Mr Security Card is the best card that he has to play.
I remember a ballistic missile strike that Iran performed against a terrorist group that had attacked their soldiers. The ballistic missiles were so accurate that they hit the specific rooms in the buildings were these people were staying and meeting. This strike was followed up by another strike on the first responders who came to dig out and save the people who had been targeted. So i agree with Rivka that this capability has been well understood for a long time and i agree that Mossad isvery capable and professional. Its far harder to guide a ballistic missiles launched hundreds of km’s away into specific rooms than to guide drones or cruise missiles. So if this was well known why the fear all of a sudden the day after Bibi’s indictment hearing? Is he capable of using something like this to further his political career? I think yes but you would understand him for better than me.
“Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: This is what the Lord God says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know this and come from your place in the remotest parts of the north—you and many peoples with you, who are all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army? (Ezekiel 38:14) That day is coming soon… RaptureandEndTimes(dot)com
Have the Mullahs the guts to do so?Certainly a crushing response will follow.Stay tuned.
If they take out your aircraft on the ground and military bases whats your crushing response going to be? No one can say that they do not have cause after you launching hundreds of attacks against them and gloating about it. You nuke Iran and you will have the same sanctions on yourselves as they do. Europe and the world will cut all ties with you. Israel is small, so if iran got a few bombs from Pakistan or NK and used them against your cities who would blame them? Sadly in this situation you have painted your selves into a lose lose corner.
What if?.No response like the Saudis and the USA? No option .So there will be an answer and mayby the world doesn’t like it.So it be.We act in the past,present and future.
Lol. Well if you act in the past you better travel back in time correct your errors. As the chap above said, if Iran hits you hard and takes out your Aircraft, your weapon and fuel depos, your command and control, your critical infrastructure its game over. You can nuke Iran for launching a conventional attack but thats just going to inflame word opinion. If your local Arab population rises up and the Arab countries move against you its going to be your slaughter. Iran has every right to retaliate after the hundreds of attacks that you have launched. Sadly I have to agree that you have painted your selves into a dark corner.
Ask the kurds how the USA and Trump worked out for them. Israel…your on your own …Trump will stab your back.
Vengence… Disagree Is Not Justice. The IDF, IAF & USA Will Protect The Peace In The Interests Of The Mideast Period. As Iran’s, Turks, & Russian Arming Alliances Drills For War.
Abbas… Wrong As Usual, Clearly, Another Lesson That Moscow, Tehran & Istanbul Dogs Of War Tails Wagging Are Behind The Head Of Clearer Brilliant Thinking In Washington, JerUSAlem & Riyadh That Controls Iranian, Turkish & Russian Dogs Of Wars Behavior?
The dogs of war are howling because they sense weakness in their adversaries. They smell blood. Trump has thrown the US in complete disarray and Israel has a political crisis.
That level of incompetence and ignorance will lead to conflict.
T7BIA… Nice Raving & Barking Being Upset But Approval Ratings Higher & Climbing For 2020! Calm Down!
Qazi,
Approval rating is tanking. Where are you seeing this? In your fantasy, drug induced make believe world.
IBD-TIPP’s Poll Most Accurate of last 4 Elections. October Poll Shows, President Trump gains support from Independent Voters Holding Demographic Edge over Democrat Challengers.
https://www.investors.com/politics/ibdtipp-poll-presidential-approval-direction-of-country/
Qazi,
You poor crétin. It may have slightly bounced but this is the lowest rating for a 1st term president since they started taking polls.
Qazi is not one raving, ranting and name-calling so take your chill pills to be more compliant quiet with proper thoughts. Don’t fall for (TT’s) Trump Traps for those that hate presidents, just vote against him on your Meds.
Trump Déplorables… Only Haters & Name-Callers Use Curse Words Because Their Own Minds Lack The Words To Provide Solutions. Trump Tells The Truth About Them & They Prove It Is True!
AGREE WITH YOU 100%…DON THE CON DESTROYS EVERYTHING.
@Jim, You preferred Obama to Donald, seriously?
Donnie is more DEVIOUS than Obama. Devious and Cowardly and if need be he will run from his ‘friends’.
Jim Carrol, No One Or Nation Or regime Is More Devious And Cowardly And Betrays Persia Friendship Than The Iran Shiia Regime That Threatens Death To America, Israel & Other Nations Every Day! No One!
Anonymous… I Do Not Blame President’s Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama Nor Trump For Iranian Shiia Regime For Terrible Hateful Murderous Behavior Since 1979, Only Iran Can Claim That Brand Of Hate Towards Other Nations!
“Trump has thrown the US in complete disarray” is untrue. The America’s Economy is not in chaos but best in 50 years, military strong and well, world changing and adapting for nations to take care of putting their people’s making a living first together with others to share. Too much TV Media Pundits Bankrupt’s the Mind!
Hafez makes a point, Global Elites have made fortunes. Yet, for the first time all Nations have the largest Income Inequality Gap between Wealthy Elites versus Common Citizens & People of Poverty. Someone needed to change that unequal trend set up by Globalist’s Goebbelsism Status Quo of Walmart Economics!
Very well said and true.Trump has no back bone and is very incompetent when it come to strategizing, foreign affairs,and military matters.But worst of all,he betrays his friends and allies.
Carlos Lizarraga… Yeah, And Iran Is Guiltless With Billions Spent On Conflicts Before Trump, Trillions Spent On Mideast Wars Before Trump, Russia Annexed Crimea Before, Iran Shiia-Arabia Sunnis Funds Proxy Wars, China Annex South China Sea Island Before Trump, Cuba Troops In Wealthy Venezuela Protecting Dictator Maduro Poverty Before Trump, But Trump, America, & Israel Are To Be Blamed?
T7BIA… Quit Tooting Hate When Clearly Can’t Refute With Curse Words & Facts You Have Admitted Being Wrong Without Any Links To Think Better From Only Your Own Brain Pains!
Moshe… Comments Erect Honest & Correct! Lands of Songs Sing Freedom, With Harps Backed Up By An Old Philistine Fallen Goliath Sword Thy Rights Shall Guard All In Mideast Seeking Freedom Including Kurds Too.
You guys like to whine and Donald not fighting your wars for you. Imagine if we had a Democrat as President at the moment? Israel would be so much worse off vs what America has done for Israel. With many of the Democrats already speaking out against Israel you just wait untill they control the house and presidency in 2020. You will dream of the days of Trump when they move against you.
“Savri meranan,” President & Family Celebrating Yom Kippur 5780 Year Opportunity to choose “L’chaim To Life”! May Jehovah-Allah Bless The World As One True G-D!
It’s time to re-think entire the counter-Iran strategy. No more pre-emptive attacks against the Iranian -backed militias, it’s no longer working….Definitely, Iran deserves being nuked. Seriously.
GreentoBlacks… This Nuke Event is a Closing Conclusion that would not Free but Kill many Remarkable Persian People. No question, you are correct on many attempts to change Shiia Regime Minds the Better Way is now to continue seeking solutions to removing Shiia in Robes back to Mosques & Remove Archaic 7th Century Shiia from Thrones where they don’t belong! Protests by Persians & Regime Sins Of Sanctions & Pillaging with Thievery needs to Happen Faster now! Hunt The Regime Leaders Save The Persian People!
Unfortunately for you Mr. Hamdani, Iranians are 90+ percent Shia Muslims and they follow their 12th Imam. Wali-e-Faqih is the core of the belief. The Genie is out of the bottle and you can’t put it back! You can kill a Shia but you can’t change his faith! They’ll make every place into Karbala against injustice and oppression. Putting sanctions against the army of Imam Hussain didn’t turn this camp against Imam Hussain nor they abandoned him, even after Hussain offered them to leave him the night before the slaughter in the battle on Ashura. Instead, his soldiers put their swords on their necks and told Hussain’s sister not to test their loyalty or they’ll cut their own necks with their own swords to show their sincerity. So, if by putting sanctions against Iran and bankrupting the country you think it will turn the people against Imam Hussain, you are dreaming traitor of Imam Hussain. Go drown in handful of water.
Mystic… Quit Blaming The World For Shiia Losing Its Caliphate After Mohammed Died In 632 CE Blood Feud. The Only Genie Out Of The Bottle Happen In 1979 When Shiia Mullahs Took Over Iran & Export Islamic Shiia Hate, With Persian People Oil Wealth Enriching Their regime Just Like They Accused The Shah before Them? Shouting Death To Israel & America & Arabia Sunnis Is Not Following Allah Laws At All? As for Water, Iran Shiia Regime Ruined That Resource As Well From Once Bountiful Water Wells. You Can’t Defend That Kind Of Horrible Record Among Exploiting Remarkable Persian, People That Is Iran’s Shiia Regime Brain Pain!
Iran has out thought Israel that is very clear. You may call the Mullahs crazy but they have shown themselves to be very capable and to play the long game very much like ghe Chinese. So i can understand Israel desperation to try and retain its top dog status. But as you point out your aggressive strategy is failing. Time to adapt not double down at the poker table using the same failed strategy.
For creepy black belt in sneaky attacks Iran there is
only one karate style working well, perfectly illustrated by
Jesse Eisenberg in the 2019 movie The Art of Self-Defense:
hit them with a far superior technique.
BLACK BELT DARES TO HIT YOU?
HIT’IM BACK WITH BLACK COFFIN!
It is my understanding that THE responsible response will be hit on Iran in any case, whether an attack came from Lebanon, Syria or Iraq. I would love to see how Iranians would pretend that nothing happened but they would took a notice that initiating attacks on Israel by any and all means will be paid back directly.
The reason for this article is to try and influence the gullible evangelicals. Israel wants the US to stay and fight their wars for them. They need the region Balkanization so that they can slowly establish the Greater Israel Project against states that are to weak to effectively fight back. The US Deep State is Jewish which is why we have the usual suspects all jumping up and down. But this is good for America, we need to bring our people home and focus our resources on rebuilding America and carrying for our Veterans.
Hmmmnn… Some Blame President Trump For Global Woes, Others Blame USA Deep State That Challenged Trump Elections That Trump Is Exposing, Others Blame Obama That Gave Billions To Iran, More Blame Israel & Jews For Existing, & Others Smart Enough To Hold Iran Shiia Regime Accountable for Its Own Actions!
The Deep State Swamp is Zionist. So we have many Jews not all and their paid for helpers in Government. Thats what the entire Epstein saga was about. Blackmail and control of people in positions of power. But Americans are slowly walking up to this fact which is why there is so much more censorship.
YOU SOUND VERY INTELLIGENT. HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR CONTROL OF THE US GOVERNMENT AND YOUR SHARMOUTA MOTHER? HOW DID YOU FIND OUT?
Its so obvious nowadays that its impossible to miss. APAC, controls of the media, Jewish Politicans, Jewish Lawyers, Jewish controlled NGO’s like Mr Soros destroying nations around the world. German had the same problem from memory and thats how a crazy came to power which is the last thing anyone needs. Hopefully we can get someone to truly drain the swamp before we things get bad enough for a someone like him to be elected because its the elite that are the real problem not the average mutt like you Jim.
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2019/01/13/tulsi-gabbard-will-run-for-president-deep-state-should-be-scared/
OH SO YOU READ THIS MAGAZINE FOR PARANOID RETARDS WRITTEN BY THE RUSSIANS? NEVER MIND. I CANT STOP LAUGHING WHILE I TYPE.
You Are Watching too much Cable TV Hate About Trump, America Jewish In Laws Attacks, YouTube KKK, Illuminati, Protocol Of Zion Proven Wrong Facts, & Communists, Fascists & Radical Religious Propaganda. The World Is Over 7,713,468,100 Billion People In 195 Nations & You Blame 13-18 million Followers Of Judaism & One Small Nation Of Israel Controlling The World? Others Blame USA??
Jackie Rubin sums it up very nicely here Jim: https://www.debka.com/mivzak/trump-defends-decision-to-pull-us-troops-from-two-syrian-posts/#comment-64308
One nuke …that’s all it takes-end of story!
Yes, it is a terrible neutron dryness in Tehran!
Worst of all, the asphalt on the streets is not flowing melted and all government palaces are still standing upright. Not to mention that on the granite floor in the basement of the ayatollah palace you can not boil an egg.
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A Panicked Regime Drowns Themselves & His Saviors! The IRGC Must Keep Themselves Afloat Or Will Become Ill Falling On Hard Times!
It’s sad to see brainwashed citizen of American sing” we’re fighting Israel wars”, come-on,at least be smart enough to tell us the time and place this wars were fought,as far as I know, you always cut and run, from Saigon,iraq and now Iran……. Israel would have long gone but Israel has fought for itself, you’re looking for a scapegoat to quit.
Great Post Robert, Americans Died In & For European, Asian, & Mideast Wars, South Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, & Mideast Against Al Agaeda, ISIS, but Israel Never Asked Americans To Fight & Die For Israel Nor Asked Any Other Nation!
Annajathe… Аннажате, верни Крым, будь надежным глобальным партнером и держись подальше от Ближнего Востока!
if you want Peace
give Golan back
Golan is Israeli, period…………..
The attack on the Saudi’s oil fields were hit with such pinpoint accuracy that the only real culprit is none other than Russia!