Iran vows revenge and 'harsh retaliation' after Gen. Soleimani’s killing, leaving some fearing that Israel could face retribution as a close U.S. ally in the region
“It makes us more vulnerable because we are an easier target than America due to the geography,” said Danielle Mimram, 29, who recently moved to Israel from England but has been back and forth to the region her whole life.
Danielle Mimram, 29, left, who recently moved to Israel from England but has been back and forth to the region her whole life.It was a view repeated by other Tel Aviv residents, many of whom stressed that Israel is used to living in a state of high tension. If Iran did target Israel, they said, it would likely be just another flare-up in the long-shadow war between the two countries that ensued in the wake of Iran’s 1979 revolution.During the rule of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the two countries had close ties including diplomatic representation and flight routes. But the revolution ousting the shah ended that. The revolution’s leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, declared Israel an “enemy of Islam” and cut all ties.
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