At long last, after years of speculation, threats, and even being called a chickenshit by a senior Obama administration official, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally pulled the trigger.
In the wee hours of the morning on Friday, waves of Israeli jets roared across the deserts to the east, dropping munitions on Iran’s key nuclear sites, ballistic missile stores, and its senior military command.
The operation utilized capabilities out of an action thriller — setting up a drone base inside Iran, smuggling in advanced weapons systems on trucks, and deploying teams of Mossad commandos.
It was bold, innovative, and — thus far — highly effective at all levels.
The operation reflects how Netanyahu sees himself, but not at all how much of Israel and the world had viewed him in recent months.
Published originally on June 13, 2025.
Read the full article at the Times of Israel.
