Netanyahu and Tzachi Hanegbi<\/p>\n
In a revealing statement, Netanyahu\u2019s “National Security” Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi acknowledged that Iran possesses \u201cthousands of ballistic missiles,\u201d a figure that vastly exceeds previous estimates of 1,500 to 2,000.<\/p>\n
Speaking to “Israel’s” Army Radio<\/em>, Hanegbi framed the development as a significant challenge<\/a>, admitting, \u201cThis is not a battle that over the long term will be able to bring an end to the Iranian threat.\u201d<\/p>\n Tehran fired more than 200 missiles at “Israel”\u00a0on Friday and Saturday as part of its retaliation<\/a>, many of which have penetrated “Israel’s” renowned air defenses, forcing the military to warn its people that the defenses were “not hermetic”<\/a>, according to\u00a0The Telegraph.<\/em><\/p>\n The Iranian airstrikes underscore the challenges faced by even the most advanced air defense systems\u00a0in countering ballistic missiles<\/a>, which travel at hypersonic speeds exceeding Mach-5, leaving few surface-to-air missile batteries capable of effectively intercepting them.<\/p>\n Hanegbi’s recent remarks came shortly after he conceded last Friday that “Israel\u2019s” military efforts alone would not be sufficient to eliminate Iran\u2019s nuclear program. He stressed that while airstrikes may target infrastructure, the broader goal is to pressure Iran into relinquishing its nuclear ambitions altogether.<\/p>\n \u201cThis cannot be done via kinetic means,\u201d Hanegbi said, emphasizing that military action will not dismantle Iran\u2019s missile or nuclear capacities. He referred to past cases like Libya and South Africa, where governments abandoned nuclear programs through political decisions rather than external force.<\/p>\n A fresh wave of Iranian missile strikes has hit multiple<\/a> locations across the occupied territories, including Tel Aviv, Haifa, Bnei Brak, and Petah Tikva, triggering widespread panic and power outages, Israeli media reported early Monday.<\/p>\n An entire building collapsed in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, with dozens of injuries reported in the wake of an Iranian missile strike that targeted the area. pic.twitter.com\/1FTkLZYI5y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMilitary force alone can\u2019t destroy Iran\u2019s nuke program: Hanegbi<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Operation True Promise 3: Iranian missiles rain over Tel Aviv, Haifa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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