Last night’s talk shows continued their coverage of the recent Iranian missile attack on Israel, including possible repercussions and potential Israeli responses. On Tuesday, Iran launched over 200 missiles at Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s assassination of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

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Why hasn’t Israel responded yet? Responding to Iran’s attack is somewhat complicated for Israel, military strategist and commentator Samir Ragheb told Yahduth Fi Masr’s Sherif Amer (watch, runtime: 5:26). A strike inside Iran would require flying over Iraqi and Jordanian airspace, Ragheb explained, Israel would need to find a longer alternative route that would likely require a refueling aircraft — meaning Israel would first need to coordinate with the US.

Iran’s allies are ready to join the war: In response to speculation that other parties — such as Yemen’s Houthis or armed militias in Iraq — might join the conflict, Ragheb said that it was very much a possibility (watch, runtime: 3:44). He added that the Houthis are already participating in the war through an attack launched last month in addition to their disruption of navigation in the Red Sea. These actions have had a more significant impact on Israel than Iran’s recent strike, Ragheb said.

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