In the 2014 Gaza war, Hamas fired some 3,500 rockets into Israel over the course of 50 days. By contrast, Iran’s proxy army Hizballah, which now has troops and bases in both Lebanon and Syria, has the capability to launch two-to-three thousand rockets at Israel per day, some of which could reach Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and points farther south. Tehran can also offer support to Hizballah by deploying its own troops based in Syria, the Shiite militias under its command, and a fleet of drones that it appears to be building up. While the IDF has attacked Tehran’s assets in Syria repeatedly over the past few years, its commanders and strategists believe that a war on Israel’s north is almost inevitable. Jonathan Schanzer discusses the situation with Jonathan Silver. (Audio, 18 minutes.)
Read more on Jewish Leadership Conference: https://www.jewishleadershipconference.org/podcast/episode-10-how-iran-threatens-israel-through-syria/