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Dov Lieber

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
123 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

Iran can currently, and they're a big threat to Israelis who live in northern Israel.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

So they may shift their resources, more of their resources to their fight with Hezbollah, while the Americans figure out what it is they want to do next in Iran.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

I've been asking Iran about this, and the reality is what I'm told is that in terms of munitions and manpower, they have it.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

They have it.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

But there is one resource that is very finite and very limited and very important.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

And those are the missile interceptors.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

And the longer the campaign goes on, the less Israel has, the less it can protect its strategic sites and its civilians.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

And that is a major problem and a major factor for Israel.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

If the war were to end today as it is, I think what you're going to hear are two narratives.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

The first is that, well, mission success.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

I mean, Iran isn't the threat it was before a month ago.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

It can't shoot waves of hundreds of missiles at Israel.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

And its ability to project power has been significantly diminished.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

So there isn't this sword of Damocles hanging over the Israelis' necks.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

We broke the strength of Iran's terrorist forces, who attacked us with a knife.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

Netanyahu said Iran was no longer a threat to Israel's existence.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

I think the critics of this campaign will say you've had a lot of tactical success.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

You've blown up a lot of things.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

You really reduced their military capabilities.

The Journal.
Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

But what's the strategic success?