THE FAILURE OF AN OFFENSIVE

THE FAILURE OF AN OFFENSIVE: ISRAEL'S UNFULFILLED OBJECTIVESIran's strategic resilience1. Iran's nuclear program:the attack was justified on the premise that Iran was just days away from reaching uranium enrichment levelsthe core of Iran's nuclear program remains operational. Israel cannot omit Iran's technological and scientific knowledge2. destabilize the Islamic Republic's political system: the Iranian political system demonstrated a structural solidity Institutional vacancies were filled quickly, the military chain of command was reinforced3. degrade Iran's ballistic missile programIsrael efforts to destroy production, storage, and launch facilities, Iran responded with a series of coordinated attacks that penetrated Israel's most sophisticated air defense systems