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opinion
Game-Ender or Game-Changer?
I

n strictly military terms, Israel’s 
retaliation against Iran in late 
October was a prodigious 
success. It once again demonstrated 
the unparalleled prowess and 
regional reach of the 
Israeli Air Force and 
its ability to operate in 
Iranian skies with total 
impunity. 
 The strike again 
showcased the success 
of Israeli intelligence 
in penetrating the 
highest echelons of Iran’s military 
and civilian leadership and in 
pinpointing diverse and remote 
targets. 
Israel’s Defense Forces, though 
deeply engaged in both Gaza and 
Lebanon, proved its ability — and 
its willingness — to operate on yet 
another major front. At the same 
time, the limited dimensions of the 
attack minimized civilian casualties 
and possibly relieved Iran of an 

overriding need to escalate. The 
regime, already grappling with 
severe domestic opposition, had 
been weakened and humiliated.
Though certainly impressive, the 
mission’s military feats were at least 

equaled, and perhaps surpassed, by 
its political, diplomatic and strategic 
achievements.
The raid followed weeks of intense 
pressure on Israel from the Biden 
administration, which adamantly 

opposed an Israeli strike against 
Iran’s nuclear and oil facilities. The 
president, publicly and injudiciously, 
called on Israel not to bomb 
these sites and later claimed that 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 

Michael 
Oren

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES

PURELY COMMENTARY

Israeli Air Force fighter jets 
prepare to head out for strikes 
in Iran, early on Oct. 26, 2024. 

