The Iranian Strike: How Israel Got Clapped In Many Ways
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Oct 2, 2024One Step Back: The Perfect Setup
First, let’s take one step back. Iran had warned that it would respond to the Israeli attack on its soil, where Israel killed Ismail Haniyeh when he was a guest attending the ceremony for the new Iranian president back in July.What’s crucial here isn’t just the warning itself, but Iran’s brilliant psychological warfare strategy that followed. For months, Iran kept making weekly threats, talking big in the media, but showing no significant military movements on the ground. This wasn’t random chest-thumping — it was calculated psychological warfare straight out of a historical playbook that had worked perfectly against Israel before.This strategy forced Israel into a costly state of constant readiness:- Declaring emergency situations repeatedly
- Bringing in reserve assets and support from allies (burning through their military…