(Ynet News) Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu - On Sep. 14, the Iranians carried out a focused strike on the main oil facilities in the heart of Saudi Arabia, using "aerial robots," a blend of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles. The attack was a clear operational success. The Saudis discovered the attack too late to prevent it. Post-attack footage shows precise results, with every target hit at its center. For four years Israel has been attacking inside Syria in order to prevent, or at least delay, the entrenchment of Iranian forces in the country. The Saudi attack sent a message that an Israeli attack on Iranian forces in Syria could result in an attack on Israel similar to the one in Saudi Arabia. The writer is a former Commander of the Israel Air Force.
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