Iran and Israel’s Undeclared War at Sea (Part2): The Potential for Military Escalation
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‘A Naval Battle Is Developing That Is Not In Our Favor’: Former Navy Commander Reacts To Attack On Israeli Cargo Ship, Likely By Iranian Forces Or Proxies.: Arutz Sheva, July 4, 2021 — An Israeli cargo ship was attacked Saturday afternoon in the northern Indian Ocean, as it journeyed towards the United Arab Emirates. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eliezer Marom, a former Navy commander, spoke with Ben Caspit and Yinon Magal on 103fm: “We are waging a secret naval campaign against the Iranians, whose purpose was to hit Iranian tankers so that they would not pass through to Syria. We must continue to fight against the Iranians and we have many goals.”
Two New Warships Join The Iranian Navy: Agencies, Times of Israel, June 14, 2021 — — “The defense ministry has achieved a major task today in supplying two ships to the Islamic Republic of Iran — the destroyer Dena and a minesweeper,” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech.
On High Seas, Israel Should Revert To Covert Action: Vice Adm. (ret.) Eliezer Marom, Israel Hayom, July 4, 2021 — A report in the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Al-Mayadeen on an attack on a cargo ship mistakenly thought to be Israeli-owned in the northern Indian Ocean raises concerns of a renewed campaign between Israel and Iran.
Israel to participate in international naval drill in Black Sea: Dean Shmuel Elmas and ILH Staff
Dean Shmuel Elmas and ILH Staff, Israel Hayom, June 22, 2021 — Israel is slated to participate in an international naval exercise led by the US Navy, the latter announced Monday.
Israel’s Evolution into a Force-Multiplier for the USA: Yoram Ettinger, The Ettinger Report, June 17, 2021 — In 1948, the CIA opposed the reestablishment of the Jewish State, contending that it would be a feeble entity, unable to withstand an all-out Arab war – which would yield a second Holocaust in less than ten years – fully dependent on US soldiers for its survival, jeopardize US ties with the Arab World, imperil US access to Persian Gulf oil, and probably join the Soviet Bloc.
