Israel's air defense missiles are reportedly running out of
Israel's air defense missiles are starting to run out of service after several days of intense attacks, US sources tell the Wall Street Journal. According to the sources, Iran has more missiles to fire than Israel and the US has defensive missiles, which raises questions about Israel's ability to defend itself.
This is mainly about the Arrow 3, which is used to shoot down ballistic missiles before they reach Israeli airspace. The missile is described by the WSJ as the crown jewel of Israel's multi-faceted air defense system and is said to have played a key role in the defense against Iran in recent days.
Israel's military says it can handle "all scenarios", but does not want to comment specifically on the ammunition for the air defense system.
Greece has evacuated Swedes from Israel
Greece has evacuated Swedes from Israel in connection with the escalation of the conflict with Iran, reports AFP.
A total of 105 Greek citizens and people from 15 other countries, including Sweden, Germany, Italy and France, have been evacuated.
"The people who were evacuated were transported to Athens from Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt by C-130 and C-27 planes from the Greek Air Force," the Greek Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement.
After residential areas in both Israel and Tehran were bombed, many of the civilian population have fled the countries.
Trump's new cryptic answer on Iran: "Nobody knows what I'm going to do"
Donald Trump continues to answer cryptically when asked whether the US will attack Iran or not. The US president says that Iran is "totally defenseless" and that the country's air defenses are completely out of whack, Reuters reports.
- I might do it, I might not do it. Nobody knows what I'm going to do, he tells reporters outside the White House.
According to Trump, Iran has contacted the US and stated that the country is ready to negotiate. They suggested, among other things, sending an Iranian delegation to the White House.
The US has strengthened its military presence in the area and according to Sky News, over 30 American fighter jets have been active in the region in the past three days.
Reports: Trump approves attack plans against Iran but waits for decision
On Tuesday evening, Donald Trump told his advisers that he approves plans for an attack on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing several sources.
The president has not yet made a final decision on the matter. He wants to wait and see if Iran agrees to dismantle its nuclear energy program, according to the information.
After the conversation with the advisers, which took place at the White House, the president has openly talked about an attack being an option.
– I have ideas about what I will do but have not made a final decision, he said on Wednesday.
The security chief does not believe Iran can respond: “Bluffing”
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims that Iran will not give in and threatens that American interference will have major consequences. Yaakov Amidror, former security adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, believes that these are empty threats.
– They are bluffing. They do not have the same capacity as they had two years ago, he tells Sky News, pointing out that both Hezbollah and Hamas have been weakened after Israel's operations.
Amidror also says that Israel only needs military assistance from the United States linked to the underground nuclear facility Fordow.
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