[Mr. Mojo]

If they ever pulled off such a hijacking, I wonder what the chances are that the IAF would be able to shoot it down before it hit the building? The IAF doesn't have much territory to defend, and I'd imagine they're always on a hyper state of alert.

[meg70]

My guess is that the Islamokazi goat humpers are probing for weaknesses.

And since the airbase is 200 km away from the target..would there be time to respond?

[Alouette]

I wonder what the chances are that the IAF would be able to shoot it down before it hit the building?

They would intercept the plane before it entered Israeli airspace.

Don't think that Israel doesn't monitor each and every flight that originates from Saudi Arabia. A few years ago, the IAF "baptised" a new Saudi airfield by flying over at low altitude (below the radar) and dropping live pigs onto the runway.

[Poohbah]

If they ever pulled off such a hijacking, I wonder what the chances are that the IAF would be able to shoot it down before it hit the building? The IAF doesn't have much territory to defend, and I'd imagine they're always on a hyper state of alert.

If they had recruited a Saudi pilot...the odds of success were good.

Not having much territory to defend means not having much time to stop an incursion.

And if the IAF is the best air force in the Middle East, the RSAF is a VERY close second.

[pepsionice]

The IAF probably has 6 aircraft always on standby. I bet that probably wouldn't matter though...it'd be easy to fly under the radar and hit any building. My choice...would be the biggest religious target possible in Israel. That would accomplish everything Ossama needs to happen. Israel would hit back against the biggest Islam target possible...and then most of the middle Eastern countries would all get involved. The US would likely be able to hold Iraq, Egypt and Jordan back...but everyone else would go for Israel.

This brings up all kinds of scenarios. Would make a great Tom Clancy novel.