Israeli Air Force Conducts War Games
Israel conducted war games this week amid growing tensions with nearby Iran.
The Israeli Air Force concluded a major, four-day exercise to prepare for the possibility of all out war. Military sources said the exercise simulated war on several fronts, including with Iran.
In a terse statement, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said it was a good and important exercise which shows that Israel can depend on its armed forces.
Various scenarios rehearsed
The war games dealt with various scenarios, including a massive missile strike on Israeli cities. In the north, neighboring Syria has a ballistic missile arsenal, and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon have tens of thousands of rockets. Southern Israel is under threat from Hamas rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.
But Israel’s biggest fear is Iran, which test-fired a new medium-range missile this week. The Sajil-2 has a range of 2,000 kilometers, meaning it can hit anywhere in the Jewi