At 11pm on October 26, Israel's Security Cabinet leaders spoke on the phone. He decided on the phone that we will give the answer today that Iran attacked on October 1. With everyone's agreement, at 2:15 p.m. on the same night, about 100 Israeli fighter jets and spy planes entered Iran's airspace and bombarded for three hours. 20 sites were targeted, including Iran's missile factories and military sites. Israel called the operation, which lasted until 5 am – Yom Shel Chuva. This means – Day of Repentance. Hi, 25 days after Iran attacked Israel on October 1st, Israel also attacked Iran in return. The world was afraid that this could lead to a war between Iran and Israel. But so far nothing like that has happened. But the possibility of war between Iran and Israel cannot be ruled out. Because Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has said that, despite Israel's refusal, it has invaded Iran's border and attacked. Don't think we are weak. Israel does not underestimate the strength of the Iranian people. From Khamenei's boast, it can be understood that Iran may attack Israel again soon. Israel described the attack as self-defense. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant were watching the operation from the IDF's command and control center in Tel Aviv when Israeli fighter planes took off to attack Iran just after 02:00 Friday night. Just after 6 a.m. the IDF said attacks on Iran had now ended. The US Presidential Office called the attack an “attempted self-defense”. America helped in Israel's attack on Iran and targeted attacks were carried out by specifically targeting defense sites, missile factories in Iran. Israel sent its fighter planes and dropped more than 200 missiles on Iran. Iranian officials said the Israeli strikes targeted targets in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam province. The Iranian army has confirmed that four of its soldiers were killed in the attacks. Iran's air defense said it intercepted the Israeli attacks, causing minimal damage. A senior US administration official said the attack did not involve Iranian oil infrastructure or nuclear sites. What did Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei say? After the attack by Israel, Iran has also shown its stance. Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei said that Jews (Israel) are making wrong assumptions about Iran, they do not know Iran. He still did not fully understand the strength of the Iranian people. We have to explain these things to him. He said that two nights ago the Jewish regime (Israel) took a wrong step. Iran has made a mistake by attacking, we have to show it our strength. Small attacks between Iran and Israel do happen. Iran supports some groups in the Middle East, which are called 'proxy groups'. Israel considers this group as its enemy. This also includes Hamas and Hezbollah, with whom Israel is currently at war. In April-2024, Iran launched its first direct attack on Israel with about 300 missiles and drones. The attack was a response to an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria, which killed several top commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Israel launched a missile attack on Iran's Isfahan area. Then in July, Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in an airstrike in Beirut. The following day, Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was killed in an explosion in Tehran. Iran blamed Israel for this, though Israel did not respond. Then in late September-2024, Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and senior Iranian officer Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoshan in Beirut. On October 1 this month, Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. which he left in response to the murders of Haniyah, Nasrallah and Nilforoshan. What is the current situation in Iran? The pictures printed in the Iranian media show that the life of ordinary people in the country is going on normally. As always the streets of Tehran are full of people and vehicles and look busy. People walk in the garden. Fruit and vegetable markets are open as usual. Iran closed its airspace for a few hours, but later reopened it and commercial flights resumed across the country. There are indications that the Iranian government wants to minimize the impact of Israeli attacks on civilians. What could happen next? Early indications suggest that Israel's latest attack on Iran was not that serious. According to American news channel Axios, Israel sent a message to Iran before the attack, giving some details about the attack and warning Iran not to respond. This may be a sign that Israel does not want to escalate the situation further. Not enough for now. “We are focusing our war on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon,” the Israeli military said in a statement. We will only keep pressure on Iran. A senior US official said, this series of direct attacks between Israel and Iran must end. Iran's Foreign Ministry said that Israel has the right to defend itself. Iran's Foreign Ministry has called the attack a violation of international law. He also said that Iran understands its responsibilities for peace in the region. Sean Savett, a spokesman for the US National Security Council, said that the attack that Israel carried out was only at a site that manufactures military equipment. Not done on people. When Iran attacked Israel on October 1, it hit the most populated area but did not cause much damage because it was a missile of Iran's own design. Now, even though different countries are talking about different things, something else is going on in the mind. Both Israel and Iran have now come to show each other's strength, so the fight between the two countries can gain momentum. What is the difference between Israel and Iran? Iran: Iran was known as the country of Persia centuries ago. This country has a large Shia population. 15 percent of the country's population lives in the capital, Tehran. Iran's economy is mainly dependent on the export of oil, natural gas. Israel: This country was the original home of the Jews. The capital of Israel is Jerusalem. In terms of defense, Israel ranks first among the powerful countries of the world. (There is a distance of 2300 kilometers between Iran and Israel. Iraq is between these two countries.) Iran is stronger in the military strength of Israel and Iran… If there is a war between Iran and Israel, what will be the effect on India? This situation may cause trouble for India if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. Because India has good relations with Iran and Israel. Apart from this, the number of Indians living in Western Asian countries is also high. The Iran-Israel conflict may also affect the Indian economy. During the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the biggest challenge for India is the security of Indian citizens living in these two countries and other countries in West Asia. There are about 18 thousand Indians in Israel, while five to seven thousand Indians live in Iran. If India now tries to maintain its good relations with Israel, relations with Iran may deteriorate. On the contrary, if it maintains good relations with Iran, it may face the displeasure of America along with Israel. It is important to avoid over-statements by India on this crisis. This confusing situation is not a challenge but a crisis in any country's foreign policy. The situation is a diplomatic crisis for India and if oil reserves in Iran are attacked, petrol-diesel prices can become uncontrollable. How did the world react after Israel counterattacked? Following Israel's airstrikes on Iran, the international community is condemning the attack and appealing to all parties to exercise restraint. Israel Breaks Iran's Strength Iran's war with Israel is now at a new turning point, as all the small organizations Iran has built up are being dismantled. Hamas, the main face of Iran, is almost gone. Iran's second wing, Hezbollah, is completely broken. His leadership has been assassinated. Iran does not get much help from Syria. The strength of Yemen's Houthis is not as strong as Hamas or Hezbollah, which is also a limitation. In short, almost all the terrorist organizations that Iran had created have been destroyed. Now if there is a fight, it will be directly between Iran and Israel. Finally, the US refused to Israel, saying that even if it attacked Iran, it would not attack its oil reserves and nuclear plants. Israel accepted America's word and did not attack this place. But a few days ago, Donald Trump advised Israel to attack Iran's nuclear plant, then another thing. But Israel believed Biden. Don't believe Trump. 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EDITOR'S VIEW: Lessons from Iran-Israel war: Khamenei says – Israel has to show our strength
