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| Dimona Nuclear Complex, Israel |
22 April 2021: Eschatology Today has been in the forefront in suggesting that ballistic missile fire orginating from Syria would be a primary casus belli for the fulfillment of the Isaiah 17 and Jeremiah 49:23-27 prophecies. This morning such an interpretation of these prophetic Scriptures took a giant leap towards becoming the reality.
In the past week the Iranians, via the Kayhan newspaper with direct linkage to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, began calling for missile strikes on the Israeli nuclear facility at Dimona, Israel in retaliation for the destruction of the Natanz uranum enrichment facility.
Today, a Syrian missile nearly achieved this Iranian objective when a long-range Syrian 5V28-S-200 Vega-E, (NATO Name: SA-5 GAMMON) missile impacted open ground just 19 miles from the Israeli nuclear reactor complex. The Vega-E/SA-5 is a nuclear-capable surface-to-air missile (SAM) if fitted with the 25kT warhead. The missle fired today was fitted with a 480 lb. High Explosive Fragmentation (HE-F) warhead, and an alleged maximum range of 155 miles; this SA-5 flew nearly 185 miles suggesting its boosters were used for the extra range needed to strike Dimona.
Syrian 5V28-S-200 SAM
It is currently unknown why Israel's vaunted anti-missile defenses failed to engage and destroy the SA-5. Speculation would be to preempt the potential for high collateral damage in populated central Israel, or the Syrian missile was in a controlled fight profile as suggested above. Eschatology Today believes this was no accident; it was a joint operation of Iranian-Syrian military commanders as directed by the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Israel's response has been swift and powerful with the IAF striking the originating SAM site and several others throughout the country. The Israeli response most probably has not sufficiently dampened the glee in Damascus and Tehran due to the near-success of this mission which is effectively a proof-of-concept success. Be cautious of offical statements by the US and Israeli talking heads who will seek to downplay the importance and the facts of what has occurred.
This is a very complex issue and we'll watch for valid updates.
