Exclusive: What’s Next For Israel After Iran Missile Attack? Envoy Explains

New Delhi:

Iran’s attack on Israel wasn’t just a barrage of missiles, it was a barrage of 181 ballistic missiles, each having a warhead payload of between 700-1,000 kilograms, which can destroy entire buildings. This is unprecedented in the history of our warfare, Israel Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said today.

Speaking exclusively to NDTV, the Ambassador described Iran’s sharp escalation against Israel “a very serious situation”, adding that “fortunately we have the best missile defence systems in the world, so most of the missiles were intercepted and no significant damage was done. The only missiles that hit Israel were in open areas that are not usually protected.”

He went on to say that “this is not the first time”, explaining that Israel has nothing against the Iranian people, but instead against “the radical regime in Iran”, which he said has “tried repeatedly to destroy Israel”.

“Iran’s regime has been financing various terror groups for the last 30 years. They take the money from their own people and fail them by fu