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v2 Chapter 1461: Mixed joys and sorrows

4 The Phantom fighter is a successful second-generation fighter, at least compared with other second-generation fighters, it is already considered a generalist.

Fighting is not the real situation of ghosts and Iraqi long arrows. Whether it is the ghosts piloted by the Israeli Air Force or the handsome man piloted by the Iraqi pilots, they are all weak in this respect. The ghost fighter is relatively better than the handsome man in dog fighting. So many, but only a few.

Therefore, in the skies over Gaza, the air forces of the two countries fought by flying kites, launching missiles at targets, or detecting enemy air-to-air missiles, and using speed to throw off threats.

It is impossible to expect to fly a high-altitude and high-speed fighter jet for a fierce chase, all kinds of fancy fights, and then compete for life and death. is not possible to do this.

But it cannot be said that the air combat at this point is not fierce. Even in the agricultural era, two trebuchets were very fierce. No one dared to let the flying boulder really hit.

But the consequence of this kind of air battle is that Israel lost more than 20 fighter jets in exchange for more than 30 battle results, but launched nearly 400 air-to-air missiles.

The fighter jets that the Iraqi Air Force came to support also emptied all the mounted weapons, and went directly back to China to replace the next batch of fighter jets.

At this intensity, within a week, the war mode of the two warring parties will be demonstrated in front of the whole world, what is civilization regression. Even if the United States is as wealthy as the United States, it honestly used the b52 for carpet bombing during the Vietnam War. Of course, the United States has more advanced strategic bombers, but the b52 is the most economical.

Faced with the difficulties of the Arish air defense tower and the urban area, the Israeli Ministry of Defense launched a discussion and believed that it could not continue to waste time in front of this difficult bone.

The prospect of depriving the Egyptian army in the Sinai of supplies by taking Arish was rosy, but it would not be worth the cost if it cost valuable attack time.

Israel itself is at a disadvantage in military strength. The defenders in the Sinai Peninsula are twice as large as the attacking Israeli army. Israel has no time to waste here. It is obviously not a short time to conquer Arish, an important supply base and railway hub. Israel has made adjustments, with the core purpose of annihilating Egypt's vital forces.

The setback in Arish and the participation of the Iraqi Air Force in the war caused huge losses to the Israeli Air Force, especially when so many air-to-air missiles were launched in one day. A glimmer of gloom arose in the hearts of high-level Israelis, including Mrs. Meir, and progress was not going well. If the fight continues like this, the final result may not be what Israel wants.

At this moment, the air defense alarm suddenly sounded in Tel Aviv, which surprised everyone. Could it be that the air forces of the Arab countries have penetrated into the Israeli capital?

Of course not, the Scud missile, with its unique parabola that belongs to ballistic missiles, told the Israelis that there are other things that can fly in this world besides airplanes.

In Syria behind the Golan Heights, the Scud missiles aided by the Soviet Union were used without hesitation to cleanse the faces of major cities and transportation hubs in Israel.

The use of ballistic missiles to attack cities in hostile countries originally occurred in large numbers during the Iran-Iraq War. It would not have occurred in previous Middle East wars. It was not until the end of the Fourth Middle East War that the Soviet Union considered strategic balance and provided Arab countries with Scud missiles.

Perhaps after this war, Israel will think carefully about how to deal with the threat of tactical missiles, and the Iron Dome system may enter the stage of history early.

Of the twenty-four Scud missile launch vehicles obtained by Syria, half of them were launched directly, which were used to strike important targets in Israel and the preparatory assembly points after mobilization.

The effect of the Scud missile launched by Syria is quite remarkable. The remarkable thing is not how high the flames of the hit target rise, nor how big the crater is made, but to let the Israelis know that there is no place in Israel now is safe.

"There are two giant anti-aircraft towers in Egypt, one at each end of the Suez Canal. Among them, the anti-aircraft tower in Arish blocked the advance of our offensive troops. Not only in the direction of Egypt, but behind the Gaza Strip controlled by Jordan, there are also similar giant anti-aircraft towers. The anti-aircraft tower, it is reported that the British have the right to manage the Suez Canal, and the Jordanian currency issue is exchanged with the two countries."

When Minister of Defense Moses Dayan spoke, the blindfold on his face moved, which also showed that the one-eyed general was not at peace.

Of course, Israel knew when this giant air defense tower was being built, otherwise it would have looked down on Mossad too much, but these air defense towers were all built in the territory of the two countries, and Israel could not object to others building defense facilities in their own country. Of course Israel has also protested to the United Kingdom, but obviously on the issue of the management of the Suez Canal, Israel's protest is still a little weak.

Unexpectedly, this kind of motionless giant anti-aircraft tower has become the root cause of Israel's difficulties. Israel actually faced the difficulties of the First World War in the 1970s.

Twenty-four hours into the war, the situation facing Israel was mixed. The good news is that the Egyptian Air Force has survived in name only. The destruction of the strongest opponent's air power, in addition to the Egyptian Air Force, Syria and Jordan also lost a lot of power.

However, the Iraqi Air Force, which is equally powerful in the Arab world, entered the war so soon, which was unexpected.

Moreover, the offensive in the Sinai Peninsula was not smooth, so he had to choose a more risky style of play, and was attacked by tactical missiles just now. Egypt and Syria, one from the south and the other from the north, announced the need for general mobilization at the very beginning, and the statement that they wanted to prolong the war was even more worrying.

After only one day of fighting, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Yemen later joined the war or expressed their intention to join the war. More Arab countries expressed their willingness to provide financial and military support. More than a dozen Arab countries The unanimous statement, and even the solidarity of countries that are not Arabs, but the Peace Church, have brought unprecedented pressure to Israel.

Coincidentally, Alan Wilson was also talking about the direction of the war on the first day. To be honest, it was only one day and the war was still in the fog. It was stewed by a spoonful.

"There are five Arab countries that have clearly participated in the war. The relationship between the United Kingdom, Jordan and Iraq is not bad. As for Syria and Yemen, they belong to the Soviet Union." Alan Wilson said to his wife in a narrative tone, "There are also many Arab countries. The country expressed that it would donate money and materials to help the warring countries purchase armaments. Both Libya and Kuwait expressed their views.”

"So many countries?" Pamela Mountbatten asked after thinking for a while, "What about Oman, didn't we just talk about it before, and Oman didn't express his position."

"No, the country of Oman is not a stakeholder, but it has also expressed support at the diplomatic level." Alan Wilson nodded and said, "If Kemal hadn't abolished the caliphate, saying that the caliphate declared jihad against Israel would be Someone believed it."

Regarding the abolition of the caliphate by Kemal, although he was the sultan and caliph of the Ottoman Empire, the Arabs in later generations viewed this matter as obviously polarized.

Some Arabs believe that Kemal abolished the spiritual co-owner caliph of the Peace Church, which greatly weakened the cohesion of the Peace Church, but if it is not abolished, the Caliph is a Turkic, so...

The last person who still wants to restore the caliphate system is also related to this Middle East war. It is the father of the king of Egypt, the previous king Farouk I. But what if Farouk I became the Caliph?

There is always something detrimental to the authority of the caliph. The second occupation of the caliph is a thief?

"Honey, who do you think will win and Israel will lose?" Pamela Mountbatten asked ~lightnovelpub.net~ The richest woman doesn't think that the supreme authority is exhaustive, but her husband doesn't ask himself Who does your husband ask?

"Israel will not fail. As for who can achieve a more favorable situation and peace talks, in the final analysis, we still have to fight a ground war." Alan Wilson shook his head. He never thought that Israel would fail. Israel has everyone being impeached equally. It really feels like a disaster. Right around the corner, Israel will shine.

In addition to the choice of Israel's defeat, Alan Wilson's iron tortoise line of defense is to prevent Israel from going too smoothly. Israel, which is not very arrogant, has more value for offshore balance.

As night fell, the countries participating in the war were not idle. They were all using diplomatic means to win over their supporters. Not to mention anything else, the King of Egypt had already explained through the Paris embassy the serious losses of the Egyptian Air Force due to Israel's shameless sneak attack. Appealed to the British government through the London embassy, ​​Israel's military operations in the Sinai Peninsula pose a huge threat to the security of the Suez Canal.

Egypt's diplomacy is of course fruitful, especially among the Arab countries. King Idris I of Libya has announced that Libya will contribute to help Egypt rebuild its air force, and has ordered the fighter pilots of the Libyan Air Force to fly to Egypt to supplement the kingdom of Egypt because Losses from Israeli air strikes.

The behavior of Idris I has made the Arab world respectful. The Al Jazeera TV station established by Vivien Leigh has already expressed his admiration for Idris I in the news.

Although it was not as exciting as a big victory on the battlefield, it was enough to make Arabs sing the praises of the act of unity.

So far, the battle on the ground and in the sky has been fierce, but the sea is temporarily calm. Fuad II is preparing to meet King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, hoping to gain greater support.