A recent escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran has led to significant military actions by both nations. Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel, involving a barrage of over 300 missiles and drones, marked a shift from its usual strategy of operating through proxies. This attack, which matched US spy agencies' worst-case scenarios, was a response to an Israeli airstrike on April 1 that targeted Iranian assets in Syria, effectively dismantling the command hierarchy of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria and Lebanon. In retaliation, Israel conducted a precise strike on Iran, damaging its air defense systems and sending a clear message about its capability to penetrate Iranian defenses. The situation, while intense, has seen attempts from both sides to prevent further escalation, with Israel scaling back plans for a more extensive counterstrike following diplomatic pressure from the US and other allies. The Iranian attack was noted for changing the rules of engagement in the Middle East, highlighting the ascendance of Iran's hawks and underscoring Israel's need for active defense partnerships. Israel's response, while direct, was also described as symbolic, aiming for strategic deterrence rather than provoking all-out war.
“Israeli leaders originally discussed bombarding several military targets across Iran last week, including near Tehran, the Iranian capital, in retaliation for the Iranian strike on April 13, said the officials…” https://t.co/SpYcEIDNKN
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"Israel abandoned plans for a much larger counterattack on Iran after concerted diplomatic pressure from the United States and other foreign allies. " The New York Times reports that Israeli leaders initially discussed bombing several military sites in Iran last week, including… https://t.co/53rL2aHl6b
Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s April 1 strike in Damascus showcased Tehran’s growing might—and highlighted the dominance of policy hawks within the country's security establishment, writes @AOstovar. https://t.co/pbUB0fQVWm
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Israelis tell NYT: Original plan was major strike on military targets near Tehran, beyond https://t.co/ihdkno93Qy
Israel abandoned plans for a much more extensive counterstrike on Iran after intense pressure from allies and because the brunt of an Iranian assault on Israel soil had been thwarted, according to three senior Israeli officials. https://t.co/MhqRWYrbLc
Israel abandoned plans for a much more extensive counterstrike on Iran after concerted diplomatic pressure from the United States and other allies and because the brunt of an Iranian assault on Israel had been thwarted, three senior Israeli officials said. https://t.co/Z32nYgtZe2
Israel abandoned a larger strike on Iranian military targets under pressure from the United States and other allies - The New York Times. https://t.co/3ITa8EDFjB
Israel abandoned a larger strike on Iranian military targets under pressure from the US and other allies - NYT https://t.co/gCuYfYKOFs
The Biden administration has sought to dissuade Iran from attacking Israel. The American edition of The Wall Street Journal reports: ✅ Iran's response to Israel was the "worst case scenario" the US imagined. ✅ The Biden government has asked its regional partners to dissuade… https://t.co/fnU6vdQdB0
Israel abandoned plans for a much more extensive counterstrike on Iran after concerted diplomatic pressure from the United States and other foreign allies, NYT reports. Israeli leaders originally discussed bombarding several military targets across Iran last week, including near… https://t.co/4UJPUaDhC1
After Iran attack, Israel said to have considered striking military targets near Tehran https://t.co/vHCgNPh7ia
.@nytimes' @ronenbergman and @PatrickKingsley on the design and rationale of Israel's April 19 retaliation against Iran: https://t.co/9Zoh6mrBSf
New: #Israel abandoned plans for a much more extensive counterstrike on #Iran after diplomatic pressure from the US and other foreign allies: NYT
Iran’s attack last weekend was a watershed moment. Usually, Iran conducts its malign activities through proxies. This was the first time it conducted a direct and large-scale attack against Israel, columnist @matthewkroenig writes. https://t.co/clsKlsV167
How damaging was Israel's strike on Iran? Military analyst Sean Bell says it looks likely Israel launched a "measured, surgical" strike that "punched a hole" in Iran's defence military capability. Follow live updates: https://t.co/e0RnBaZkXD https://t.co/PHewwH6hBB
Iran’s attack last weekend aimed not to provoke an all-out war, but to establish strategic deterrence, @SinaToossi writes. https://t.co/Rq9AZCsLvi
Iran had to be held accountable for its attack. Israel sent a clear message: "Your defenses are penetrable, and next time, the target could be your nuclear infrastructure." https://t.co/oUsR9lZ8YP
Given the scale of Iran’s attack on Israel last weekend—a barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones—it was all but certain to face retaliation. What did Israel hope to gain by choosing direct yet symbolic action? https://t.co/2GJpdGfruH 👇
Analysis | Iran must be held accountable for its attack. The Israeli response, immediate but also intended to have a lasting impact, was based on Iran's intention to cause destruction. https://t.co/oafKVI0LWf
Israel and Iran ease tensions after strikes, but Iran warns of a forceful response to any further aggression. Meanwhile, the US seeks de-escalation, and G7 condemns Iran's actions. @tovahlazaroff and @ZvikaKlein report. https://t.co/gyfLcZ6TPw
In a potential signal that neither country wishes to further escalate tensions, Friday’s attack by Israel drew a relatively muted response from both Israeli and Iranian officials and media, FP’s @ak_mack and @christinafei write. https://t.co/lBPALiki6A
'The result from both the massive Iranian attack on Israel and the Israeli response shows our technological superiority over Iran' Defense commentator @yossi_melman joins @laura_i24 to discuss the damage to Iranian air defenses following Israel's retaliatory attack https://t.co/vKe0PLFT6U
“Tehran’s move to retaliate against Israel overtly, and with an immense show of force, has signaled that decision-makers are no longer convinced by the logic of restraint.” https://t.co/C68LtFCrG2
The scale of Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel matched US spy agencies’ worst-case scenarios, US officials told The Wall Street Journal. https://t.co/TG1w3H9v2c
To understand the scale of Iran’s attack on Israel last weekend and its humiliating defeat, you have to understand that no country had ever tried to intercept so many ballistic missiles at once before. Washington thought its and Israeli forces could handle 50 ballistic…
An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, in an attack calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them. https://t.co/W92XidSzr5
Good piece by @AOstovar on why it's wrong to dismiss Iran's retaliatory attack as mere symbolism: "The operation revealed the ascendance of the IRGC's hawks in Tehran and the depth of their desire to take Israel head-on." https://t.co/gmDq0p60JV
Retired American diplomat: The Iranians carried out their attack at the peak of precision and very extraordinary/Iran's attack changed all the rules of the game in the Middle East/Most importantly, it became clear that Israel cannot defend itself without the active participation… https://t.co/mt9IFzQV7K
Israel’s strike on Iran carried message: It could paralyze Iran’s defenses, Western officials say https://t.co/br4bAaBtFM
Bloomberg News reports that Israel's attack on Iranian assets in Syria took out the entire command hierarchy responsible for the activities of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria and Lebanon. The strike in Syria led Iran, for the first time, to respond directly and attack Israel…
Iran’s massive attack on Israel a week ago upended years of comfortable assumptions by the US and its allies that Iran's leadership didn't want direct confrontation. Now it may be harder to predict how Iran will respond, @KatieBoLillis and I report: https://t.co/Y3SVuBs32q