Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, another sharp escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas. Netanyahu vowed to retaliate.
A top Iranian military commander has warned that his country will hit Israel’s entire infrastructure if it takes any action against its territory.
Iran’s armed forces joint chief of staff Gen. Mohammad Bagheri said Wednesday that the Revolutionary Guard was prepared both defensively and offensively to repeat its missile attack with “multiplied intensity.”
“If the Zionist regime, that has gone insane, is not contained by America and Europe and intends to continue such crimes, or do anything against our sovereignty or territorial integrity, tonight’s operation will be repeated with much higher magnitude and we will hit all their infrastructure,” he said.
Hmm.
Israel’s U.N. ambassador says his government will decide when and how to respond to Iran’s barrage of close to 200 ballistic missiles that forced Israel’s 10 million population into bomb shelters. “But I can tell you one thing, it will be noticed,” he said. “It will be painful.”
Hmm.
The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on the escalating situation in the Middle East for Wednesday at 10 a.m., at the request of France and Israel.
Hmm.
Ryder said two U.S. Navy destroyers — the USS Cole and the USS Bulkeley — fired about a dozen interceptors to defend Israel in the latest attack.
He decried reports indicating Iran wants to de-escalate tensions in the region.
“You don’t launch that many missiles at a target without the intent on hitting something,” Ryder said.
Well, I can pretty much guarantee one thing – given the international situation, Russia is gonna veto any action against Iran at the UNSC, so Israel isn’t looking for UNSC action in calling for the UNSC to convene.
Countries don’t need UNSC signoff to defend themselves, though.
I think that there may be an obligation to notify the UNSC, though, if a country is taking military action in defense of itself or another country with which it has a collective security agreement.
Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.
So I suppose that it’s good odds that that’s what this is.
Russia is gonna veto any action against Iran at the UNSC, so Israel isn’t looking for UNSC action in calling for the UNSC to convene.
And the US will run cover for Israel, which I suspect is the point of raising the issue in an emergency session. Similar to a vote being raised in congress on a bill or resolution that is known to fail, sometimes the point is just to have the opposition go on record about the issue.
Israel is circling the wagon while domestic pressure for policy change is high.
Hmm.
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Well, I can pretty much guarantee one thing – given the international situation, Russia is gonna veto any action against Iran at the UNSC, so Israel isn’t looking for UNSC action in calling for the UNSC to convene.
Countries don’t need UNSC signoff to defend themselves, though.
I think that there may be an obligation to notify the UNSC, though, if a country is taking military action in defense of itself or another country with which it has a collective security agreement.
kagis for the UN Charter
Ah, yeah, here it is.
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text
So I suppose that it’s good odds that that’s what this is.
And the US will run cover for Israel, which I suspect is the point of raising the issue in an emergency session. Similar to a vote being raised in congress on a bill or resolution that is known to fail, sometimes the point is just to have the opposition go on record about the issue.
Israel is circling the wagon while domestic pressure for policy change is high.