This week, the Iranians announced that they have concluded the development stage of a new ballistic missile, which they have named “Khaybar Wall Smasher,” a missile that has a range of 1,440 kilometers. For someone unfamiliar with the history of the Jews in Arab lands, this name and range have no particular meaning. However, this is a missile that is meant to send a message to the Jews, particularly those living in Israel.
Khaybar was once a Jewish city in Saudi Arabia that flourished in the days of Muhammad, and it was there that a fierce battle took place that ended with the slaughter of all the city’s Jews. When did the battle take place? Nearly 1,440 years ago…