Israeli Military Intelligence: Tel Aviv Area Endangered by Missiles of Hizbullah, Syria, Iran
Amos Yadlin, Head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate, known as Aman, said that "the calm prevailing — in the Israeli areas bordering Lebanon from the north and Hamas(-controlled Gaza) from the south — is not due to the power of deterrence achieved by the army in the wars of July and Gaza."
"Those areas are calm because the enemies on both borders are taking advantage of that situation to pursue their arming and build up of military capabilities," added Yadlin.
At a conference organized by the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies, Yadlin added that Iran, Syria, and Hizbullah have the ability to "threaten" the greater area of Tel Aviv and the surrounding cities through the massive missile barrages they can launch.
"Israel succeeded in achieving the power of deterrence against Hizbullah in the July war, and against Hamas in the Gaza war … They will, in any coming confrontation, compare the profit and loss accounts between attacking the Israeli army and their willingness to take risks and hazards," added Yadlin.