Kahana: Iran's missiles is equivalent to nuclear threat
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- Former MK Matan Kahana warned that Iran's ballistic missile arsenal poses a threat comparable to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, highlighting that 30,000 missiles with half-ton warheads could match the destructive power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
- Kahana criticized the Iranian air force as outdated and inferior to Israeli and Western forces, recalling that during the 12-Day War, Iranian planes reportedly retreated rather than engaged in combat.
- He praised Israeli Air Force pilots for their bravery in operations against Iran, emphasizing the complexity and scale of missions involving large numbers of aircraft flying into Iranian territory.
- Politically, Kahana condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government as detrimental to Israel and expressed his commitment to winning elections with Gadi Eisenkot's
