Defending Israel
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Saudi Arabia made a public statement acknowledging its role in aiding Israel in thwarting an unprecedented attack by Iran over the weekend.
United States
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The United States, United Kingdom, France, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia collaborated to support Israel in repelling a coordinated assault involving over 300 missiles and drones.
Attack drones
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According to a source within the Saudi royal family as reported by KAN News, Saudi Arabia played a role in intercepting Iranian attack drones heading towards Israel the night before.
Airspace
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The source mentioned that Saudi Arabian airspace is equipped to automatically intercept any perceived threats.
Jerusalem Post
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This information was highlighted in a post on the royal family’s website, as noted by The Jerusalem Post.
Influenced Hamas
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The post went on to allege that Iran influenced Hamas to carry out its attack on October 7 in an attempt to disrupt the ongoing efforts by Israel and Saudi Arabia to establish normalized relations.
Instigating
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“The same figure takes a swing at Iran, accusing them of instigating a conflict in Gaza. This, they suggest, is a deliberate attempt to unravel the progress established towards normalizing relations with Israel,” the post continued. “In the words of the official, as put forth by Kan, ‘Iran is a nation that endorses terrorism, and the world should have curtailed it much earlier.’”
Russia’s invasion
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As per The Wall Street Journal, the onslaught from Iran was one of the most extensive in recent times. The report highlighted that during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a nation 20 times larger than Israel, Russia only launched up to 200 missiles and drones.
Missile-defense system
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“Iran was testing the missile-defense system, the resolve of the regional countries, the resolve of the United States,” said Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington. “Out of all of this comes a great risk. When two powerful parties engage in direct hostility, no one knows where this thing goes.”
Anticipated
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Israel is anticipated to respond to Iran in the near future, with a variety of strategies at its disposal such as cyberattacks, military actions, targeted assassinations, undercover missions, and other tactics.
