12 days of devastation: Israel's unpreparedness and infrastructure woes

Hebrew-language media have highlighted the devastating consequences of the war with Iran for the regime's home front, with 13,000 to 19,000 settlers displaced across 17 local areas, and over 45,000 compensation claims filed so far.

According to the Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv, the Knesset's State Control Committee discussed a report on the preparedness of local authorities for emergencies in light of the widespread damage caused by Iran's missile attack.

The report exposed the Israeli regime's cabinet failure in crisis management, amid clear lack of coordination and failure to address the basic needs of residents in the occupied territories.

Mickey Levy, the committee chairman, stated: "For 20 years, the same failure has been repeated—without comprehensiveness, without preparedness, without responsibility. The cabinet has learned nothing even after October 7."

He noted that while local authorities are doing their job, the cabinet is entirely absent, asking, "Who is responsible? The Prime Minister's Office? The Ministry of Social Affairs? There is no single entity coordinating this event or providing solutions for housing or vaccination."

According to data from the Knesset Research Center, approximately 11,000 displaced individuals were accommodated in about 100 hotels across the occupied territories, while others were forced to seek housing independently.

Affected settlements include Tel Aviv-Yafo (2,550 displaced), Ramat Gan (2,500), Bnei Brak (2,050), Beersheba (1,700), Bat Yam (1,300), Holon (1,050), and Petah Tikva (1,000), in addition to Rishon LeZion and Rehovot.

Affected settlers submitted 45,730 compensation claims to the Israeli regime's Property Tax Authority, including 35,981 claims for building damages, alongside others for equipment, vehicles, warehouses, infrastructure, and agriculture.

During the session, local authorities heavily criticized the Israeli regime's cabinet for its lack of support and coordination, as well as serious gaps in strengthening infrastructure. They warned of the absence of long-term housing solutions and the escalating economic burden caused by accommodating displaced individuals.

Avi Mishrim from the Israeli regime's Emergency Organization stated that coordination is not within their responsibilities and that the director-general of the Prime Minister's Office is responsible. Karin Ofir, a representative of the Israeli regime's Ministry of Social Affairs, admitted: "There is no entity coordinating the reconstruction process. People in hotels don’t know their rights, there is no clear information, and we have learned nothing since October 7."

Iran’s missile strike on 10 strategic sites in Israel

Meanwhile, a Zionist media outlet, citing American experts, acknowledged that Iranian missiles precisely struck 10 strategic sites of the Israeli regime in the occupied territories.

The Zionist outlet Haaretz, quoting American researchers, reported that Iran launched 530 missiles during the 12-day war in 42 missile salvos. American researchers estimated that the cost of the Israeli regime's defense system to counter these missiles was approximately $1.5 billion.

Additionally, Hebrew-language Channel 13 previously revealed that Iranian missiles targeting facilities and bases in the occupied territories caused extensive damage that has not yet been disclosed.

The outlet acknowledged that the missile attacks caused significant damage to the regime’s military bases and strategic facilities, though these damages remain unreported.