RT John Achterhof (@JohnAchterhof)"The Iron Dome exists to protect Israel from the deterrence capabilities of the populations it attacks": https://t.co/ynJq3RKrvF ...

RT Vivian Nereim (@viviannereim)Times of London:“It’s a 2-tier system of allies in the Middle East,” one said. “Israel is at the top. Gulf countries are underneath.”A media professional from a rich Gulf country summarised the situation: “Israel gets an Iron Dome, and we get f**cked.”https://t.co/WC3Hfu0CR2 ...

RT الأخ الكبير (@BIG__Brother7)Turns out the entity's real Iron Dome was the network of AD systems across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan, all along. ...

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Geopolitical Situation & Military Action - Incoming and outgoing missiles were reported in Tel Aviv, indicating an ongoing exchange of fire [1][2] - Israel's Iron Dome interceptors are actively attempting to shoot down incoming munitions [3] - There is uncertainty regarding the extent to which Israel's missile defenses can withstand the attack [6][12][13] - Alerts are in effect throughout Israel, signifying a nationwide state of alert [7] - The situation is considered a very dangerous moment for Tel Aviv and all of Israel [7] Strategic Context & Retaliation - The current conflict appears to be a retaliation by Iran, anticipated and potentially planned for some time [2][9] - Israel believes Iran was moving quickly towards nuclear weapon capability, prompting the current action [10][11] - Iran has not experienced an attack of the magnitude Israel posed, and vice versa, creating uncertainty [13] - Targeted attacks included senior IRGC leadership, including the head of the IRGC air force [14][22] - Senior Iranian nuclear scientists were also targeted in the attacks [15][23] Potential Consequences & Future Scenarios - The attacks could either force Iran back to the negotiating table or cause them to accelerate their pursuit of nuclear weapons [17] - A comprehensive attack across all of Iran's nuclear facilities may be underway [18][19] - Iran might revert to financing terrorist acts against Israeli and American targets [20] - The extent of the damage will determine Iran's ability to retaliate [23]

VOWED REPRISALS AND SEPTEMBER DRONES TOWARD -- AND SENT DRONES TOWARD ISRAEL. LET'S GO TO TEL AVIV. IT IS LATE OVER THERE TO OUR BUREAU CHIEF.ETHAN, THERE'S BEEN TENSION BETWEEN THESE TWO COUNTRIESOR A LONG TIME BUT WHY IS IT HAPPENING NOW. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ISRAEL HAS BEEN WANTING TO DO FOR A LONG TIME AND IN THE LAST YEAR AS A RESULT OF THE HAMAS ATTACK THEY SHIFT THEIR DEFENSE DOCTRINE AND ABLE TO TAKE OUT HEZBOLLAH. AND ALSO A PROXY OF IRAN AND TO STRIP A LOT OF IRAN'S AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN AND AT ...

Geopolitical Event - Iran launched missiles into Israel, prompting Israeli Defense Response (Iron Dome) [1] - Israeli military was aware of the impending attack and had alerted the public [2] - Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem [3] - Previous similar missile barrage from Iran was largely intercepted [4] - Israel launched a surprise attack on Iranian assets the night before [4] - Iran was perceived to be forced to respond to save face after the attack on its assets [5] Market Reaction - The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down approximately 720 points [7] - Typically, such scenarios lead to a flight to safety for the dollar, but the dollar index did not significantly increase [7][8] - The 10-year Treasury yield was slightly higher than before the airstrikes, which is unusual [8] - Gold prices were up 1.5%, less than expected in such a scenario [9] - Oil prices initially spiked but then settled to an increase of almost 8% or $5 to $7327, Brent crude is up about 7.5% [6][11] - Natural gas prices increased by 2% [12] - The stock market moved back towards session lows [12]