{"id":2319482,"date":"2024-08-05T14:27:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-resilience-being-tested-as-civilians-wait-for-irans-attack-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:31:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:31:19","slug":"israels-resilience-being-tested-as-civilians-wait-for-irans-attack-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-resilience-being-tested-as-civilians-wait-for-irans-attack-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2019s \u2018resilience being tested\u2019 as civilians wait for Iran\u2019s attack &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraels-resilience-being-tested-as-civilians-wait-for-irans-attack-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the increasing tension and\u200d uncertainty in Israel as the military prepares for a \u2064potential attack from Iran following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail \u2063Haniyeh. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant \u2063emphasized the need\u2064 for readiness to transition swiftly \u200bto an offensive strategy against Iran.\u200b Amid these tensions, Iranian officials, including General Hossein Salami of \u2063the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, \u200chave \u200dthreatened \u2062a decisive retaliation that would highlight Israel\u2019s miscalculations regarding security.<\/p>\n<p>Regional\u2064 powers, including the U.S. and Jordan, are pushing for de-escalation to prevent an\u2063 escalation of conflict. Israeli\u200d Prime Minister\u200b Benjamin \u200cNetanyahu has vowed to confront Iranian threats and \u200cretaliate against\u2064 any attacks. \u2064However, opposition leaders like\u2064 Yair Lapid criticize \u200bthe current government&#8217;s handling of security, \u2062expressing\u2063 concerns about the lack of effective deterrence and the impact on civilian life, especially\u200b in northern Israel. Amidst fears\u2063 of ramped-up attacks by Iran and its\u200b proxies, Israeli society is under increasing strain due \u200bto security concerns and unresolved hostage situations from previous conflicts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel&rsquo;s &lsquo;resilience being tested&rsquo; as civilians wait for Iran&rsquo;s attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723275\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Israeli military forces must prepare for &ldquo;a swift transition to offense&rdquo; against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Iran\">Iran<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a>&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-era-defense-leaders-should-testify-on-capitol-riot-response-sen-peters\/\" title=\"Trump-Era Defense Leaders Should Testify on Capitol Riot Response: Sen. Peters\">top defense official<\/a>, amid an anxious wait for an expected attack from Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our enemies are carefully considering their every move because of the capabilities you have demonstrated over the past year,&rdquo; Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israelnationalnews.com\/news\/394141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> Israeli Air Force officials. &ldquo;Nevertheless, we must be prepared for anything &mdash; including a swift transition to offense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gallant issued that exhortation as Israeli civilians brace for Iran&rsquo;s response to the killing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hamas\">Hamas<\/a> leader Ismail Haniyeh. His assassination in the Iranian capital last week set the stage for a possible retaliatory strike from Iran, just months after a massive but largely unsuccessful missile barrage marked the first-ever direct attack on Israel from Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our response will come at a time and place of our choosing,&rdquo; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Hossein Salami <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israelhayom.com\/2024\/08\/05\/iran-official-tehran-seeks-retaliation-but-not-at-expense-of-regional-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> on Monday. &ldquo;When Israel feels the impact of our strike, it will understand the gravity of its miscalculation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As Iranian officials mull their response, the United States and other regional power players have scrambled to prepare for attacks while seeking to persuade Tehran to avoid the kind of strike that would result in a larger retaliation from Israel. Jordan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-to-a-bad-start-putin-schools-biden-with-one-phone-call\/\" title=\"Off to a Bad START: Putin Schools Biden with One Phone Call\">foreign minister<\/a>, for instance, visited Iran on Sunday, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/secretary-blinkens-call-with-the-g7-foreign-ministers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>emphasized<\/a> &ldquo;the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East&rdquo; in a conversation with his counterparts across the G7 &mdash; a bloc of the seven largest industrialized democracies in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran and its detractors seek to surround us with a stranglehold of terror. We are determined to stand against them on every front and in every arena &mdash; far and near,&rdquo; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. &ldquo;Anyone who hurts us will pay a very heavy price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those bold comments did not forestall an attack from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-russias-instability-could-throw-off-xi-jinpings-taiwan-invasion-timeline\/\" title=\"Russia&#039;s instability may disrupt Xi Jinping&#039;s plans to invade Taiwan.\">domestic political rival<\/a>, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, who protested that &ldquo;there is no deterrence and there is no government&rdquo; 10 months into a war that began with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2447994\/hamas-terrorists-revel-in-carnage-i-killed-10-with-my-bare-hands-mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Oct. 7 terrorist attack<\/a> by Hamas, an Iran-backed proxy. As Israel countered with a large-scale invasion of Gaza, a campaign complicated by Hamas&rsquo;s custody of scores of Israeli hostages, another Iranian proxy, Lebanese Hezbollah, intensified its cross-border shelling of northern Israel, prompting Israeli defense officials to order the evacuation of the region.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is this the new standard that the residents of the north will not receive even a hint from the government as to when they can go home?&rdquo; Lapid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/lapid-slams-government-for-5-days-an-entire-country-has-been-waiting-to-be-bom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> on Monday. &ldquo;The new standard is that young parents don&rsquo;t go to a public park because it&rsquo;s far from a shelter. Foreign airlines don&rsquo;t want to fly here, because there&rsquo;s no one to trust here. Everyone waits and waits and doesn&rsquo;t know what they&rsquo;re waiting for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lapid is one of the key figures in Netanyahu&rsquo;s short-lived ouster from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office from 2021 to 2022. Israeli officials reportedly expect Iran and Hezbollah to launch a series of barrages &ldquo;over several days&rdquo; in a bid to overwhelm the Jewish state&rsquo;s air defenses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ll just try to wear us out,&rdquo; an Israeli official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/israel-bracing-attack-assassinations-beirut-tehran-rcna165057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> NBC.<\/p>\n<p>That looming prospect has increased the strain on an Israeli society riven by anger over the security failures made manifest on Oct. 7 and the failure to finalize a deal that would secure the release of the remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our national resilience is being tested, and we all feel that internal tensions and polarization are growing, precisely when we can afford it least,&rdquo; Israeli President Isaac Herzog said. &ldquo;I call on public leaders to calm the situation, exercise restraint, refrain from crossing red lines, and protect our social fabric and solidarity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israelnationalnews.com\/news\/394059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> exploring his options to fire Gallant. It&rsquo;s a dicey political proposition, as demonstrated by the fact that he tried to fire him in the midst of a <a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/international\/2023-04-10\/netanyahu-reverses-firing-of-defense-minister-amid-tension.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2023 dispute<\/a> over a controversial draft bill that would alter the balance of power between the judiciary and the legislature but had to withdraw the order due to domestic backlash.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is it acceptable to you that for five days, an entire country has been sitting and waiting to be bombed?&rdquo; Lapid said. &ldquo;This government will fall when the Knesset returns from the most unnecessary and wretched recess in the country&rsquo;s history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723275\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723275\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel&#8217;s &#8220;resilience is being tested&#8221; as civilians anticipate an attack from Iran. The Israeli military must be ready for &#8220;a quick shift to offensive action&#8221; against Iran, as stated by the country&#8217;s defense chief, during a tense period of waiting for a potential strike from Tehran. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant informed Israeli Air Force officials that adversaries are weighing their options carefully due to Israel&#8217;s demonstrated capabilities over the past year. However, he emphasized the need to be prepared for any scenario, including an immediate offensive response.<\/p>\n<p>This warning comes as Israeli citizens brace themselves for Iran&#8217;s retaliation following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. This incident has raised concerns about possible Iranian counterattacks, especially after a previous missile assault that marked the first direct attack on Israel from Iranian soil but was largely ineffective.<\/p>\n<p>General Hossein Salami of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that their response would occur at a time and place they choose and suggested that Israel would realize its miscalculations when faced with their strike. As Iranian officials deliberate on their next steps, U.S. and regional leaders are working to prepare for potential attacks while urging Tehran to avoid actions that could provoke significant retaliation from Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted his commitment to countering threats posed by Iran and its allies while vowing severe consequences for those who harm Israel. Despite these strong statements, opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized the government\u2019s lack of deterrence and effectiveness ten months into a conflict ignited by Hamas&#8217;s October 7 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>As Israel continues its large-scale invasion of Gaza\u2014complicated by numerous hostages held by Hamas\u2014Hezbollah has increased cross-border shelling into northern Israel, leading defense officials to order evacuations in those areas. Lapid expressed frustration over what he perceives as inadequate communication from the government regarding safety measures for residents in northern regions.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli authorities reportedly anticipate multiple barrages from both Iran and Hezbollah aimed at overwhelming Israeli air defenses over several days\u2014a strategy intended to exhaust them further amid rising internal tensions within Israeli society stemming from security failures since October 7th and ongoing hostage negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>President Isaac Herzog acknowledged this strain on national resilience and called upon public leaders to promote calmness and unity during these challenging times. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is considering dismissing Gallant amidst political tensions related to recent controversies; however, such actions could prove politically risky given past backlash against similar attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Lapid questioned whether it was acceptable for citizens to feel vulnerable without clear guidance or support during this precarious situation while predicting governmental instability once parliament reconvenes after what he termed an unnecessary recess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2743,"featured_media":2319483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/netanyahu.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[18293,3823,4671,13066],"class_list":["post-2319482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-civilians","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-resilience"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/netanyahu.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2743"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319482\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}