Suddenly, violent conflicts erupted between Israel and Iran. Israel took the initiative to launch a large-scale preemptive strike and assassinated a series of senior military leaders in Iran as well as some scientists and experts related to Iran's nuclear program.
The fact is that Iran is the victim of a major deception by the United States and Israel. From negotiating a new nuclear agreement with the U.S. government to directly confronting Israel, Israel wants to drag this region into a large-scale war. From Netanyahu and his gang's perspective, the result will be the elimination of an existential threat close to producing nuclear bombs. Netanyahu's goal seems ambitious.
Talking about dismantling Iran's nuclear program and changing Iran's political system is similar to the goals he announced before invading Gaza, which are to end Palestinian resistance and repatriate prisoners.
As Netanyahu said, Israel is pursuing its goals, most notably reshaping a new Middle East. As long as Iran and its anti-Israel regime remain in power, this process cannot be completed.
But against this background, the key question arises: Can Israel wage a long-term war against Iran? Especially since Israel remains trapped in Gaza and has not achieved a clear military victory.
The blitzkrieg has ended
Perhaps, the most dangerous aspect of this confrontation lies in the end of Ben-Gurion's will to wage war on the enemy's battlefield. In this conflict between Iran and Israel, the fighting no longer takes place in the heartland of Israel's enemies. Israel's inland areas are no longer safe from Iranian offensive missiles, which are now beyond the range of "Iron Dome", "David's Sling", or Arrow systems.
Most importantly, Iran's missiles no longer accurately hit their targets. More dangerously, the fires have spread to fortifications, destroying high-rise buildings and causing multiple casualties.
Perhaps, what scares Israel the most in its confrontation with Iran is the balance it has achieved to offset Israel's air superiority. Israel's air superiority is built on its advanced squadron of aircraft, particularly F-35, F-16, and F-15. Clearly, rooted in the heart of the Arab world, Israel wants to maintain its advantage in this region.
In addition to having American and Western military equipment, it is also the only country in the region with more than 200 nuclear warheads. Although Israel's initial strikes on Iran were successful, causing losses to Iran's military and scientific leadership, the course and escalation of the war have put Israel in a dilemma, indicating that the fight against Iran is not as easy as Netanyahu and his gang imagined.
This battle, despite Israel's air superiority, quickly turned against it. The current confrontation with Iran will not be easy. Perhaps Israel heavily relies on its achievements on the Lebanon and Palestinian fronts and sees it as a good opportunity to attack wounded Iran.
In this context, it must be pointed out that Iran's air defense missiles successfully shot down an F-35 fighter jet and captured the pilot who successfully ejected. Some say that this pilot is an officer in the Israeli Air Force. Given the open confrontation with Iran, this is not easy.
The attack was initiated by Israel but cannot end it.
Israel's role in the region is no secret, nor is its coordination with the U.S. in redrawing the map of the Middle East.
Although the Trump administration denied involvement in the attack on Iran, it admitted providing Israel with a large number of "Hellfire" missiles, estimated at around 300.
American air defense systems also helped Israel intercept many Iranian missiles. This confirms that without American support and protection, Israel would not dare to wage war against those countries and organizations with strong ideologies, which motivate and encourage them to resist occupation entities, which they consider urgent in the region, and prepare for confrontation.
Now, this battle is being waged by Israel against Iran, which has been under siege for over forty years. At least it has managed to strengthen itself and endure severe sanctions, prompting it to seek alternative solutions to complete its path to becoming an indispensable regional power.
The once boastful and enemy-destroying Israel now hides in shelters, seemingly powerless to stop Iran's missile threats. Iranian missiles attacked Israeli targets and turned parts of Israel into ruins.
Iranian officials who have already licked their wounds emphasized that this war initiated by Israel will not determine when it ends, and the war will continue until Iran restores its dignity and avenges the death of those symbolically killed in Israel's treacherous attacks.
Trump denied involvement in the attack on Iran and stated that the strike suffered by Iran would help reach a new nuclear agreement with Iran. The U.S. hopes that Iran will suffer damage and become weak so that it will accept all American conditions.
However, things did not go as planned. The intentions of American and Israeli vessels diverged. The U.S. began calling for an end to the war while Iran clearly refused to resume negotiations because Iran was attacked by Israel with U.S. support.
Has Iran digested the heavy blows it has suffered?
The painful blow suffered by Iran's military and research core institutions is a breakthrough and intelligence achievement for Mossad, paving the way for qualitative actions within Iran to undermine public confidence in its leadership. This aligns with efforts to trigger Iran's situation, instigate internal revolutions to weaken Iran's regime hostile to the West and Israel.
However, Iran's response was strong and accurate. For the first time in the history of the war and confrontation with Israel, Iran's missiles caused massive destruction in central Israel. Iran's attacks successfully destroyed high-rise buildings.
Moreover, the occupying forces' ban on filming the locations targeted by Iran indicates that the damage caused by Israel is greater than what we see, and much of it comes from mobile phones. However, such a scale and significance of assassination remains a significant vulnerability, especially since Israel had previously succeeded in eliminating some leaders of Lebanese and Palestinian resistance forces.
To End
Israel obviously cannot last long in the fight in its own backyard, and it is heading towards destruction crazily. The mediation train has started, Trump's statement is clear, calling for an end to the war, and the intervention of capitals of many countries reflects the desire to contain this war.
These statements do not reveal the full truth. The targets attacked in Israel are still completely hidden. The next few days will be enough to uncover some of these mysteries.
Iran's missile accuracy even surprises the U.S. itself. If the attack successfully eliminated Iran's capabilities, we would not see all these diplomatic efforts aimed at toppling Israel.
Source: aljazeera
Author: Abdul Hafiz Sariti
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