#Iran's April 13 attack against #Israel highlights the need for tighter regional defense cooperation to effectively counter more serious air and missile threats, said @FarzinNadimi at a #TWIPolicyForum. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

For the sake of global stability, #Iran's aggression demands immediate international action to halt its nuclear ambitions, said Zohar Palti at a #TWIPolicyForum. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Zohar Palti: #Iranian aggression shows they are willing to use whatever capabilities they have, and this gives us a lot of sense about our future. #TWIPolicyForum

.@dstroul: How can #Israel, U.S., countries in the #Mideast, and another like-minded allies and partners especially in #Europe coordinate a strategy against Iranian aggression? #TWIPolicyForum

.@dstroul: Leaders of the region are calling for de-escalation. The region does not want an all-out war. #TWIPolicyForum

.@FarzinNadimi: As result of April 13, #Iran might start relying more on its proxies. #TWIPolicyForum

.@dstroul: The U.S. has signaled that it stands unequivocally in support of the defense of #Israel and emphasizes protection and safety of U.S. forces across the region. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: Why did #Iran attack #Israel now? Probably decision of Supreme Leader. #TWIPolicyForum

.@FarzinNadimi: #Iran also wanted to see how their drones and missiles would perform against #Israel's defense systems. #TWIPolicyForum

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.@FarzinNadimi: #Iran also wanted to see how their drones and missiles would perform against #Israel's defense systems. #TWIPolicyForum

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.@FarzinNadimi: On April 13, #Iran acted to win. It used combined force of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: Even after @POTUS told Iran "don't", #Iran went ahead and attacked #Israel. This is significant. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: #Israel needs a strategy to define priorities. Most importantly is to bring hostages home. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: #Israel will retaliate. When this happens it is less important. Iran hasn't seen Israel's capabilities. #TWIPolicyForum

.@dstroul: For Biden, core pillar of national defense strategy is to ensure defense of #Israel. Most important factor is that #Iran has shown what it is all about. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: April 13 showed that #Iran is not only #Israel's problem, but an international problem. Iran showed that there's no restrain by Iranian leadership. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: On April 13, we saw the power of #Israel, U.S. and its allies. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: #Iranians did not understood until the end the deep relationship between the U.S. and #Israel. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: Miscalculation by #Iran on bumps between Israel and U.S. #TWIPolicyForum

Zohar Palti: April 13 attack is something we hadn't seen in the past, coming from #Iranian territory, not its proxies. #TWIPolicyForum

.@dstroul: #Iran funds, arms, equips, and directs terrorists and proxies across the region. This does not only threaten #Israel, but also threatens U.S. interests as well as the entire #Mideast. #TWIPolicyForum