The Iranian attack on the US-UK base on Diego Garcia shows that European capitals such as Berlin are within range of Tehran’s fire, the Israeli chief of the general staff said on Saturday.
“Iran launched a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometres toward an American target on Diego Garcia island,” said Eyal Zamir.
“These missiles are not intended to strike Israel,” Zamir warned. “Their range reaches European capitals – Berlin, Paris and Rome are all within direct threat range.”
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After three weeks of war, the Iranian regime has been weakened, Zamir argued, saying that Israel was “midway through” its operations.
He warned that the Israeli offensive against Iran would continue during the Passover festival, which begins on the evening of April 1 and lasts for a week.
The traditional Jewish festival commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery.