Israeli security analyst calls Iran crisis ‘biblical event’ after attacks

The past 48 hours in Tel Aviv have never been seen before, a leading security analyst said, as sirens sounded amid missile threats following Operation Epic Fury and US-Israeli strikes in Iran.

“We are facing a biblical event – ​​nothing less,” Kobi Michael, a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute, told Fox News Digital from his shelter in the city.

Like many Israelis, Michael said he had spent hours in armored rooms during the ongoing barrage, adding that he was “very experienced in this area.”

“But all of this takes time and determination, and I hope Trump will have both as well,” he said, speaking shortly after the president released a video message saying the military operation would continue “until all of our goals are achieved.”

Explosions resulting from projectile interceptions by the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system over Tel Aviv. (JACK GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

“Trump is the only one who can bring about change – and that change will impact the entire region and the international order for years to come,” Michael added.

On Sunday, Tel Aviv remained under a state of emergency following Iranian missile attacks which caused casualties and considerable damage.

According to the Associated Press, Iranian missile and drone strikes killed about 11 Israeli civilians and injured dozens more in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.

Shrapnel from missile impacts damaged at least 40 buildings in Tel Aviv, and authorities reported at least one death in the area from falling debris.

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People are taking shelter as Iran launches missiles and drones towards Israel following US-Israeli attacks. (Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“We enter our shelter as soon as the siren sounds and we stay there until Home Front Command announces that we can leave,” Michael said.

“Usually it lasts about 20 to 30 minutes, unless there are other sirens while we’re there. As of yesterday morning, this has happened about 30 times.”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog also visited an impact site in Tel Aviv on Sunday, delivering a message of resilience.

“The people of Israel and Iran can live in peace. The region can live in peace. But what undermines peace time and time again is the terror incited by this Iranian regime,” Herzog said.

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An Israeli emergency services officer walks past construction debris at the scene of an Iranian missile attack. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP via Getty Images)

Following the alleged assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and around 40 senior Iranian officials, Iran formed an interim leadership council.

Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, President Masoud Pezeshkian and judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i to leadership positions.

“The Supreme Leader has not completed the necessary preparatory work regarding his own succession,” Michael added.

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“Pezeshkian will face very worrying challenges due to his heavy losses, severe disruptions to control and command systems, and massive bombings and attacks across Iran, including in Tehran,” he said.

“Even if this regime does not collapse, it will never be able to rebuild itself, recover or return to its previous position,” Michael added.

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