While Israel can retaliate against Iran, its deterrence is already a significant victory - opinion

While Israel reserves the right to retaliate as a sovereign nation directly attacked by another, it has already won a significant victory by denying one to Iran.

AN ISRAEL Air Force F-35 fighter jet lands at Nevatim airbase in the Negev. Iran’s complete failure to achieve what was probably its main goal, the destruction of the airbase, exemplifies why this was not just a defeat for Iran but a resounding success for Israel and its allies, says the writer.

(photo credit: IDF/Reuters)

ByHELIT BAREL

APRIL 16, 2024 01:22