Israel's Strike on Iran That Took 20 Years to Plan | Explained

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On June 13, Israel did what once seemed unthinkable — a direct strike deep inside Iran. Drones launched from within the country. Fighter jets slipped past radar. Sabotage came from the shadows. For years, Israel targeted Iran’s proxies. But this strike signaled a shift — a move from shadow war to open confrontation. Behind it lies a deeper transformation: a new strategy shaped by October 7, and a quiet unraveling of the old rules that once kept conflict in check. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:49 History of Israel-Iran relations 02:15 Iran's Strategy 03:29 Israel's Containment Strategy 04:14 Iranian Deterrence 05:10 Lessons from October 7 06:23 Lead up to Operation Rising Lion 09:28 Planning the operation 10:58 The Mossad's strike 12:43 Iran's reaction 13:57 The challenge of Fordow 14:45 Will they ever learn? Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—The One Reason Iran Can’t Let Israel Exist | Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x34GvyQedy8&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaYnzm2rTDtNymMwCvOIjBOE&index=3 Stay curious. Get our weekly insights – https://unpacked.bio/7eh Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — /unpackedmedia Twitter — /unpackedmedia TikTok — /unpackedmedia Facebook — /unpackedmedia ----------- Image and footage credits: Torn paper images by rawpixel.com on Freepik Al Jazeera Al Arabiya CNN BBC NBC MSNBC ABC CBS Wall Street Journal New York Times Maariv Haaretz Times of Israel Associated Press WION Israel Hayom VICE ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #iran #israel #military