According to senior IDF officials, it can be concluded that by the end of 2021, by the grace of heaven, Israeli deterrence exists and with great intensity, especially vis-à-vis the Iranians.
Yossi Yehoshua, a military commentator for Yedioth Ahronoth, sums up the year 2021 in the IDF, and says that “this year the IDF has increased its attacks in Syria by a third, and in Gaza there is unprecedented silence. In Judea and Samaria, there are only two casualties.” Joshua also points out that according to IDF data, 70 percent of the time the weapons smuggling routes are closed – in the air, on land and at sea. For missile accuracy.
In the Lebanese sector, deterrence exists strongly, with the IDF estimating that even at the end of 2021, Hezbollah is deterred and does not want war.
Yossi Yehoshua also writes that the IDF is very concerned about violating the freedom of action of Air Force planes in the Lebanese region.
Regarding an attack on Iran, and against the background of the shuffling negotiations on the nuclear issue, senior members of the General Staff say that when the political echelon orders it, the IDF will be ready for an attack on Iran. Kochavi was not moved by the criticism leveled at General Tomer Bar following the interview he gave to Yedioth Ahronoth and said that he was ready to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. In fact, Kochavi thinks just like him about the IDF’s capability, and says so in closed discussions.
One of the most important issues is the issue of US involvement in the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The issue is becoming very significant, and it will be necessary to know whether they cooperate, support or oppose it. In Natanz.
The main “headache” of the IDF is planning the attack against the uranium enrichment facility in Purdue, which is located inside a mountain and therefore the intrusion into it is much more complex. The IDF estimates that the nuclear facilities could have been attacked a decade ago Air defense, including the Russian S-300 system.
The chief of staff is preparing the IDF for several “sets” of attack options in Iran – only against the nuclear project, or also for attacking the missile or infrastructure array in Iran.