Israel’s Operation Shield and Arrow, in response to months of attacks from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), saw three of the group’s top leaders killed in targeted defense attacks. Many mainstream media outlets are emphasizing that children were killed in the attacks, while those same media outlets have for a considerable period ignored or downplayed the ongoing jihad war against the Jewish state (disguised as a “resistance”) and the unprovoked murder of Israeli civilians. Right before Operation Shield and Arrow, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi met with top dogs of the Palestinian Islamic jihad group and told them that “Israel’s collapse is ‘very close.’” PIJ leaders then thanked Iran “for its support to the resistance and the Palestinian cause.”
Despite some bias and anti-Israel rhetoric, the White House and the European Union have acknowledged Israel’s right to self-defense.
The David’s Sling air defense system and the Iron Dome also successfully shot down rockets from the Gaza strip, which PIJ fired at Tel Aviv in retaliation for the deaths of its leaders.
The medium-range David’s Sling is expected to fill a hole in Israel’s missile defense array, which includes the short-range Iron Dome and the Arrow system, which is designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
Following the success of David’s Sling, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the David’s Sling Battalion to meet with its commanders and soldiers, including those who took part in successfully intercepting incoming rockets in the Greater Tel Aviv area. He thanked them for their “sacred work” in defending Israeli citizens.
The Government Press Office released Netanyahu’s address to the David’s Sling Battalion:
“This morning, we targeted the commander of the Islamic Jihad rocket unit in Gaza. A short time ago we targeted his deputy.
As I have said, whoever harms us – will pay the price, as will his replacement. We are in the midst of a campaign, on both offense and defense.
Behind me is David’s Sling along with its commanders. This system successfully intercepted a rocket over the Greater Tel Aviv area. We will continue to take action on both defense and offense until the end of the campaign.
I would like to thank the soldiers who are doing sacred work here defending the skies over our country and the citizens of the state.
I ask you, citizens of Israel, to continue helping us protect you. Follow the instructions of IDF Home Front Command.
Together, we will win.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu was briefed on the intercept that was carried out yesterday and also observed soldiers on operational duty.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, the Director of the National Security Council and his Military Secretary.
DHZ says
Why didn’t he take his grievances to the U.N.? Because nobody cares about the opinions of staff at the University of Nevada.
somehistory says
These weapons should make the mazlums thing twice….but mozlums don’t think.
If any mozlum does actually *think* that is when he leaves the death cult of satan the devil worship.
Walter Sieruk says
Yes, that is right , the State of Israel does certainty does have the right to and of her hostile and vicious jihadists enemies.
As the former US President ,James Monroe, , had so rightly and wisely , declared in a speech
“The right of self -defence never ceases . It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and individuals.