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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-887294
Israel Calm as Trump Amasses Forces for War with Iran
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Israelis are watching Trump's war plans closely, assessing whether to adjust schedules and change plans. But they are not panicking. Israelis believe escalation is possible, and the country is prepared. Another reason the public reaction remains measured has to do with memory. During last June's 12-day campaign against Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure, Iran retaliated directly with large-scale missile and drone fire. Israel's airspace closed temporarily. Iran's missiles sent millions scurrying to safe rooms. And then daily life resumed. Israel's air force and air defense systems performed exceptionally well. Iran was exposed as largely a paper tiger - capable of inflicting harm through ballistic missiles, but nowhere near as powerful as it had long boasted. Lived experience tempers abstract fear. The experience Israelis have had with Iranian attacks over the last two years is rendering this current period one of unease, but not of panic. Israelis have seen Iranian threats acted upon - and lived to tell the tale.