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(Jerusalem Post) Amir Bohbot - A critical component of the Israel Air Force attack on Iran was a secret initiative that involved fighter pilots using advanced weapons from extremely close ranges, catching Iran's dense air defense network off guard. The plan implemented the concept of "system shock" - a doctrine referring to an adversary's psychological and organizational collapse after a sudden and precise blow that disrupts command, control, communications, and morale. In hindsight, this was the effect of the IDF's opening strike in Iran and subsequent attacks on the Revolutionary Guards and military facilities. Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram, then deputy chief of staff and now director-general of the Defense Ministry, told a security meeting on Sep. 15, 2024, that although striking over Tehran sounded unrealistic due to distance and risk, it was essential to achieve a historic result against Iran. Unlike the "standoff" concept of firing munitions from hundreds of kilometers away, operating over Tehran meant penetrating deep into enemy territory. Bringing aircraft closer accelerated and expanded target destruction. 2025-08-24 00:00:00Full Article
"System Shock": The Doctrine behind the IDF's Opening Strike in Iran
(Jerusalem Post) Amir Bohbot - A critical component of the Israel Air Force attack on Iran was a secret initiative that involved fighter pilots using advanced weapons from extremely close ranges, catching Iran's dense air defense network off guard. The plan implemented the concept of "system shock" - a doctrine referring to an adversary's psychological and organizational collapse after a sudden and precise blow that disrupts command, control, communications, and morale. In hindsight, this was the effect of the IDF's opening strike in Iran and subsequent attacks on the Revolutionary Guards and military facilities. Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram, then deputy chief of staff and now director-general of the Defense Ministry, told a security meeting on Sep. 15, 2024, that although striking over Tehran sounded unrealistic due to distance and risk, it was essential to achieve a historic result against Iran. Unlike the "standoff" concept of firing munitions from hundreds of kilometers away, operating over Tehran meant penetrating deep into enemy territory. Bringing aircraft closer accelerated and expanded target destruction. 2025-08-24 00:00:00Full Article
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