Israel had a window of opportunity to attack Iran and it was right to use it - analysis
Three key factors make an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities a viable option today, but what happens after the strike?
ByYAAKOV KATZ JUNE 13, 2025 05:09 Updated:
From a military perspective, there is little question that Israel was right to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. It took advantage of a unique window of opportunity that stemmed from three primary factors.
The first was the degradation of Iran’s regional proxies. For years, when the issue of attacking Iran would come up around the cabinet table, one of the main arguments against it was the retaliation Israel would face from Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and Iranian forces in Syria. That concern is no longer what it once was. [...]
The second factor was operational capability – whether Israel can actually pull off such a strike. This has long been one of the most difficult questions, involving a mix of logistical, technological, and strategic challenges: can the Israeli Air Force reach Iran, can it drop munitions on a wide range of targets, and can it penetrate heavily fortified underground facilities like Natanz and Fordow where the regime enriches uranium? [...]
The third factor was the change in Washington. While President Donald Trump said he preferred a diplomatic deal with Iran, negotiations have stalled. Trump initially expressed optimism about reaching an agreement, but just this week he sounded more skeptical, citing Iran’s continued insistence to enrich uranium on its own soil as the main sticking point. [...]
What happens next?
But here’s the harder question – the one no one really knows how to answer: What happens the day after a potential strike? [more]
Please see the entire article at: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-857553
The writer is a co-author of a forthcoming book, While Israel Slept, about the October 7 Hamas attacks, a senior fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), and a former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post.
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