Iran’s much-anticipated retaliation for Israel’s killing of senior military leaders produced a fiery aerial display in the skies over Israel and the West Bank.
But in important ways, military analysts say, it was just that: a highly choreographed spectacle.
Just as they did back in 2020 when retaliating for the U.S. killing of Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Iranian leaders this weekend gave plenty of warning that they were launching strikes.
The result: a lot of bang, but relatively little destruction on the ground.
Few of Iran’s drones and missiles found their intended targets, an inaccuracy level that military experts and defense officials say was probably by design.
Persons:
retaliating, Qassim Suleimani
Organizations:
West Bank, Jordanian, Iranian Embassy
Locations:
Israel, Gen, Iran, Iranian, Syria