"In a military sense, the IDF briefs us regularly that there are fantastic achievements and that there is less Iranian rocket potential, that a lot of the launching stations were destroyed. And, actually, we do see less fire, less volume of fire here in Israel. I am absolutely sure that they are achieving the goals that they put ahead of them, in the military sense. Whether that will bring us to the ultimate goal - as far as Israel is concerned, the ultimate goal is the downfall of the regime."
"I know a little bit about the history of trying to collapse regimes. And I think that there is some confusion here about the nature of the Iranian regime. I'm not sure if this confusion derives from the lack of expertise currently in the American administration or some other reason, or perhaps some hubris that, with this amazing armada and this firepower, what else can happen?"
Israel conducted military operations against Iran with impressive tactical achievements, including destruction of rocket launching stations and reduced fire volume. However, former Knesset member Ksenia Svetlova expresses skepticism about whether these military successes translate to Israel's ultimate objective of regime change. She notes that few regimes collapse solely from airstrikes and questions whether the current approach will achieve the stated goals. Svetlova suggests confusion exists regarding the nature of the Iranian regime and expresses doubt that military action alone will lead to the desired political outcome.
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