Analysis: The failures that led to the deaths of seven IDF soldiers in Khan Yunis
The rescue forces that arrived struggled to extinguish the blaze
The rescue forces that arrived struggled to extinguish the blaze
Western analysts have raised concerns that China could be materially supporting Iran.
Iran effectively operates with two separate armed forces: the regular Iranian army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps.
So far Israel has refrained from attacking Iranian civilian infrastructure, but this could change.
The first significant strike came in 2010, when the Stuxnet cyberattack, attributed to Israel, crippled centrifuges at Natanz.
Experts estimate Iran has a remaining inventory of only 300 to 1,300 missiles.
The Iranian regime is not merely a regional menace. It is a global threat. By Yuval David, Algemeiner As missiles rain down on Israel, they
the IDF is moving to outright occupy and destroy Hamas’ presence in a given area and then deny them any chance of rebuilding.
Any Israeli strike would require a week-long campaign targeting multiple sites: the Natanz enrichment complex, the deeply buried Fordow facility, Isfahan’s uranium conversion plant, and suspected weaponization sites.
An analyst told CNN that Israel is highly unlikely to attack Iran without American approval, fearing a rift with President Donald Trump.
Operation Gideon’s Chariots aims to secure full operational control by evacuating civilians, eliminating terrorists, and dismantling Hamas’s command structures and underground infrastructure.
The simple, if unpalatable truth is that Israel has failed to replicate its success in Gaza because of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
More broadly, in the coming months, the IDF’s strategic focus centers on the Gaza Strip and countering threats from Iran, while preserving and building on security achievements attained across various fronts.
Israel has for the last 18 months been engaged in a war on seven fronts against a single enemy.
A direct military campaign against Yemen would play directly into Iran’s hands. Not only would it be logistically difficult and potentially prolonged, but it would also have limited strategic impact.
It was expected that modern technology would allow Israel to rely solely on counter-guerrilla and counter-terrorism capabilities, leading the IDF to mistakenly downgrade its ground forces.
Israel’s success included decapitation of its senior echelon, destruction and capture of vast numbers of weapons, and killing thousands of terrorists.
The decision not to brace for a possible assault was made by ‘wide consensus’ across the Military Intelligence Directorate and the broader army.
The formation of a completely new, eastern IDF division that will guard Israel’s longest land border is also in the works.
The army’s arrogance, unpreparedness and neglect to arm soldiers were some of the failures noted in a BBC report.
