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ISRAEL FORECASTS "FEWER THAN 300" CAUSALITIES IN WAR WITH IRAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 3, 2012 - 15:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli security officials have estimated the number
of casualties in Israel as a result of a military conflict with Iran
would be fewer than 300, The Guardian reported.
An assessment presented to the security cabinet last weekend
anticipates three weeks of rocket and missile attacks from Lebanon
and Syria, as well as probably Iran and - to a limited extent - Gaza,
according to reports in the Israeli media.
The projected death toll, although significant in a country with a
population of 7.8m, is lower than earlier estimates.
The Israeli defence minister, Ehud Barak, last November sought to allay
fears of a high number of civilian casualties in a conflict resulting
from an attack on Iran. "There's no chance in such a situation for
500,000 killed, not 5,000 or even 500 killed," he told Israel Radio.
According to the recent security assessment, Iran's conventional
missile capabilities are limited.
On other fronts, Hamas has said it will not be drawn into a conflict
between Israel and Iran, and Syria's internal turmoil may hamper
its ability to engage in an external conflict. However, Hezbollah in
Lebanon would be expected to target missiles from its large arsenal
towards Israel, which would in turn deploy its Iron Dome anti-missile
defence system.
Some Israeli politicians have raised concerns about domestic
preparations for a conflict, pointing to a shortage of gas masks and
bomb shelters.
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 3, 2012 - 15:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli security officials have estimated the number
of casualties in Israel as a result of a military conflict with Iran
would be fewer than 300, The Guardian reported.
An assessment presented to the security cabinet last weekend
anticipates three weeks of rocket and missile attacks from Lebanon
and Syria, as well as probably Iran and - to a limited extent - Gaza,
according to reports in the Israeli media.
The projected death toll, although significant in a country with a
population of 7.8m, is lower than earlier estimates.
The Israeli defence minister, Ehud Barak, last November sought to allay
fears of a high number of civilian casualties in a conflict resulting
from an attack on Iran. "There's no chance in such a situation for
500,000 killed, not 5,000 or even 500 killed," he told Israel Radio.
According to the recent security assessment, Iran's conventional
missile capabilities are limited.
On other fronts, Hamas has said it will not be drawn into a conflict
between Israel and Iran, and Syria's internal turmoil may hamper
its ability to engage in an external conflict. However, Hezbollah in
Lebanon would be expected to target missiles from its large arsenal
towards Israel, which would in turn deploy its Iron Dome anti-missile
defence system.
Some Israeli politicians have raised concerns about domestic
preparations for a conflict, pointing to a shortage of gas masks and
bomb shelters.