"So Iran enters the war with Israel when it is weaker and more vulnerable than ever – but it's still too early to assess whether the Iranian tiger is a paper tiger, as turned out to be the case with Hezbollah in hindsight. After all, Iran is a large country with tens of millions of inhabitants, which for four decades has built an arsenal of missiles and drones without interference, so the confrontation with it could be prolonged and difficult.
Arab states issued polite condemnations of the Israeli attack, but one cannot help but notice the open joy, and especially the schadenfreude – at Iran's misfortune – in reports on Arab television channels. These covered the scenes of destruction in Iran with great delight, while emphasizing the Israeli surprise, and especially how much the attack proves that Iran is a vulnerable, weak country penetrated by Israeli intelligence, which cannot defend itself or its senior officials."
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Read the full article in English - Israel Hayom, 15.6.2025.
Read the full article in Hebrew - Israel Hayom, 14.6.2025.