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Source: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-the-wars-lessons-and-the-big-gainers-1001513666
The IDF Reverted to Its Lightning War Tradition
(Globes) Dean Shmuel Elmas - The IDF reverted to its lightning war tradition against Iran, and in doing so showcased the prowess of Israel's defense industries. The Israel-Iran war became one of the most successful and impressive campaigns in Israel's history. For the first time since the Six-Day War of 1967, the IDF succeeded in a lightning war in neutralizing an existential threat to the State of Israel. The ballistic missiles turned from an existential threat to a threat, and the Iranian nuclear program turned from an immediate existential threat into one that, if anything remains of it, is a problem for the distant future. Against Hizbullah, Israel activated the exploding pagers operation, eliminated senior Hizbullah figures, and hit terrorism infrastructures so fast that Hizbullah was compelled to agree to a ceasefire.