Israel’s Strategic Response to Iran: What’s Happening and Why – Taub Center Webinar

Miri offers a clear-eyed strategic overview of Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Iran, focusing on the rationale, aims, and operational details behind the strikes that began on a Friday in June. She explains that the campaign targets five main categories: Iranian nuclear facilities, air defense systems (to maintain Israeli air superiority), top military decision-makers in the IRGC (not civilian regime leaders), missile and drone launch sites, and various key infrastructure, including IRGC-linked media. Miri emphasizes the campaign’s long preparation, detailed intelligence work, and complex logistics—such as the ability to strike targets thousands of kilometers away.