Sunday, October 6, 2024

Military, economic, or political targets: How may Israel respond to Iran's attack? - analysis

Ahead of the possibility of a significant response in Iran following the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile attack last week, the political echelon and the top of the IDF may already be "revving up their engines" - but what Iranian targets might Israel strike?

The political leadership faces several dilemmas regarding the nature of the IDF's response on Iranian soil. Is it more appropriate to attack military targets, economic targets such as Iranian oil, governance structures, or targets associated with the Iranian nuclear project that threatens Israel and the entire world?

In a strike focused on the regime's military targets, the Iranians have a number of important, strategic assets Israel may choose to attack. READ MORE