Charlie StrossApr 14, 2024

Reminder for folks unfamiliar with the geography of Israel: Tel Aviv is on the Mediterranean coast, to reach Tel Aviv the Iranian drones and missiles would first have to cross the entire width of Israel without being intercepted. AFTER crossing the width of Iraq, most of Jordan, and possibly cutting across Saudi Arabia.

This is basically "people in New York not taking shelter immediately after China launches a cruise missile attack from the Pacific."
https://press.coop/@BBCWorld/112266697875777571

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Attached: 1 image Watch: Tel Aviv residents unfazed by Iran attack threat People were seen drinking in the streets of Tel Aviv despite Iran confirming a drone launch. #press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68808424?utm_source=press.coop

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Show threadJonApr 14, 2024
@cstross 90x distance difference.
Show threadCharlie StrossApr 14, 2024
@oddhack Not that far off in practical terms, especially if you start the timer from when Iran announced the drone strike to when they would have crossed the Israeli border (after a few hours in flight).
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@cstross @oddhack Iran is closer to France than New York is to the Pacific.
Apr 14, 2024 at 4:40pmWeb