The Israeli military says it has carried out more than 400 airstrikes in Syria and other parts of the Middle East since 2017 as part of a wide-ranging campaign targeting Iran and its allies, offering its fullest picture yet of its undeclared war with Tehran.<\/p>\n
Israeli leaders refer to the campaign as the \u201cwar between the wars,\u201d which they say is aimed at deterring Iran and weakening Tehran\u2019s ability to hit Israel in the event of an open war between the two regional adversaries.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s airstrike campaign in Syria has hampered Iran\u2019s military ambitions, military analysts say, but it has also pushed the conflict into other arenas, with both countries now battling at sea, in Iran, and above Israel\u2019s skies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not 100% success,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, who retired last week as head of Israel\u2019s air force, where he served as architect of the campaign. \u201cBut without our activity, the situation here might be much more negative.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the targets hit by Israel: Russian-supplied air-defense systems, drone bases operated by Iranian military advisers, and precision-guided missile systems bound for Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Exclusive: \u201cWhen I got this position, I never dreamed that we would act like this." The Israeli air force general who is the architect of the country's airstrike campaign against Iran offers the fullest picture yet of the unofficial war. https:\/\/t.co\/JTJWCLDyrW<\/a><\/p>\n — Dion Nissenbaum (@DionNissenbaum) April 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n