The issue was never in doubt, our (US and Israel) motives and means were never in question except for the blissfully unaware. This was to provide an enhanced military posture in the region for the Big Prize, which is Iran. Israel will also get a nice new dig paid for by our out-of-control pentagon. Sleepwalking into another war, but this one will be different. It will be interesting to see how this is marketed as anything but colonialization by the US.
Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'
By some accounts Iranian rockets and missiles caused $50 billion worth of damage in Israel during last June's 12 day war.
It will likely be much worse for Israel and the US when the next inevitable Israeli strike occurs
Israel and Iran on the brink: Preventing the next war
"The region is still absorbing the impact of the (12 Day) war.
"Israeli jets, refuelled by the US, bombed targets across Iran, including nuclear, military and energy sites.
"Iran responded with unprecedented missile salvos, breaching Israel’s advanced defence systems and hitting military sites and the Haifa oil refinery
(1).
"The war became a race: which would run out first – Iran’s missiles, or Israeli and US anti-missile interceptors?
"After the ceasefire, Iranian officials projected confidence
(2).
"They claimed that Iran had resisted Trump’s call for unconditional surrender, inflicted significant damage on Israel and forced Israel to halt strikes as Trump sought to avoid a prolonged conflict
(3).
"Iran remains the only state actor to have directly struck Israel (despite bombings in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Yemen and most recently Qatar).
"Tehran’s caution in deploying Hezbollah and the Houthis also suggests preparation for a war of attrition.
"This may explain why over the 12 days, Iran reduced the number of its missile attacks, focusing on precision, and refrained from mobilising regional armed groups."
