What does the former top intelligence official for Netanyahu argue regarding the war? Uri Halperin, the former intelligence aide to the Israeli Prime Minister, held a position effectively considered the highest level of intelligence in Israel—surpassing even the heads of Mossad, Aman, and Shin Bet—as these agencies operate under his oversight and ultimately that of the Prime Minister. His summary of the conduct of the United States and Israel in the war with Iran is as follows:
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Lack of strategic planning: entering the war without a clear operational plan to achieve objectives.
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Miscalculation in evaluating Iran: Underestimating Iran's missile capabilities, resilience, and operational methods.
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Failure to contain military infrastructure: Geographic dispersion of the missile arsenal that cannot be destroyed by limited strikes.
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Weakness in defensive readiness: Lack of interceptor missile stockpiles and a lack of adequate pre-war preparation.
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Dominance of political fantasy: Fantasies of regime change in Iran and dominance over the Strait of Hormuz and global energy without understanding the reality on the ground. The reality is that the US and Israel struck over 9,000 targets in Iran, but the core war machine of Iran and the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) remained intact. Iran was underestimated and proved that its war doctrine, based on missiles and drones, was highly effective; they destroyed nearly all American bases, struck Israel to a shocking degree, dismantled air defense systems such as THAAD and Iron Dome, forced out American aircraft carriers, and with the support primarily of Russia, hit the most vital American and Israeli targets in the Middle East. For the first time, a country militarily inferior to the US and Israel has managed to deal such crushing blows, even shooting down F-35 jets. There is no doubt that Iran gained both substance and impressions in this war provoked by the US and Israel. Iran is the victim and defended itself fiercely; the US and Israel attempted overthrows and failed, and are now seeking a ceasefire.
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