Recently, British media reported that during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, Iran launched six missiles that struck five Israeli military targets. However, Israel deliberately concealed these incidents. In response, the Israeli military refused to comment on the matter. In fact, after the 12-day war ended, the casualty figures and reports of damaged facilities released by Israel immediately raised doubts among observers. The reason is straightforward: numerous videos and images of Iranian missiles and drones hitting critical Israeli infrastructure circulated widely online, yet the Israeli government and military have remained silent, clearly unwilling to disclose the full truth.
展开剩余88%While the Israeli government and military might choose to withhold the truth, others are willing to reveal it on their behalf. Recently, The Times of Israel published what they claim are the real Israeli losses during the \"12-day war\" with Iran: at least 1,226 Israeli deaths, including 803 military personnel and security officers. Among the casualties were six senior generals, 27 naval officers, 198 air force officers, and over 100 officials from security agencies. In addition, eleven scientists reportedly died in Iranian airstrikes.
If this data is accurate, it suggests that Israel—long projecting an image of victory—actually suffered far heavier losses than publicly admitted, much like India’s experience in previous conflicts where the reality contrasted sharply with official narratives. Israel’s casualties, in terms of both lives lost and damaged infrastructure, appear to far exceed Iran’s, explaining why Israel sought a ceasefire. Such unprecedented losses in Israel’s military history were clearly unsustainable, forcing the Netanyahu government into a reluctant decision to halt hostilities.
In other words, the clear victor of this 12-day conflict is Iran. Not only did they inflict severe damage on Israel, but they also managed to preserve their own nuclear facilities. Despite repeated claims by the US and Israel that Iran’s critical nuclear infrastructure had been “completely destroyed,” preventing nuclear activities for years, evidence suggests otherwise. Satellite images released by American media show Iran has begun repairing damaged nuclear sites, and recently the Iranian foreign minister announced that uranium enrichment activities are resuming. This indicates that the US B-2 bomber strikes ultimately failed to accomplish their intended objective.
The fact that Iran’s nuclear facilities remain intact and nuclear activities are restarting represents a major setback for Netanyahu’s administration. Currently, Netanyahu faces multiple criminal indictments; if convicted, he could be impeached and face up to 13 years in prison. His decision to launch an undeclared war against Iran was not born from ignorance of the risks, but rather from a desperate gamble to destroy Iran’s nuclear program and thus secure himself political immunity. After all, a prime minister who eliminates Israel’s greatest threat might be viewed as a national hero, making it politically costly to prosecute him.
However, Netanyahu appears to have miscalculated. Not only has Iran’s nuclear infrastructure survived, but as more hidden truths about the Israel-Iran conflict emerge, Israeli public opinion increasingly sees their prime minister as deceitful, placing him in a more precarious political position. Netanyahu now faces limited options to extricate himself; in a bid to save his career and build a heroic image, he may push for another military confrontation with Iran. Ahead of his visit to the US on the 7th, one of his key objectives is to persuade President Trump to jointly destroy Iran’s nuclear program once and for all.
Clearly, the 12-day war inflicted unprecedented damage on Israel, forcing Netanyahu to act cautiously about future military action against Iran. Frankly, he seems hesitant to unilaterally initiate new strikes. An Israeli official told the media that Netanyahu plans to seek pre-authorization from Trump for any future Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The official further revealed that Israel aims to create a US-led framework designed to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear capabilities. In essence, Netanyahu hopes to replicate previous campaigns, like the one against Iraq, to completely dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.
The US is likely well aware of the damage Iranian missiles inflicted on Israel. Iran is no Iraq; it has the capability to turn US bases across the Middle East into infernos. Therefore, rather than encouraging Israel’s military adventurism, Washington should focus on restraining Israeli actions to avoid being dragged further into Middle Eastern conflicts and suffering blowback from Israel’s aggressive stance toward Iran.
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