A largely symbolic attack. Iran's last missile barrage has changed the balance of power in the ME and Israel now cannot act without full US support.

"A largely symbolic attack.
Yes. Other than for those two dead Iranian soldiers."

As of now, it seems more likely this was a result of air defense launch error rather than being hit by Israel.

"How so? Seems that Iran's attack was also symbolic"

Well, it was symbolic as it was not meant to kill. It was meant to show that Israeli's Iron Dome is useless against Iran. This constrains Israel's reaction and this latest attack shows that.

"Yep. And that's why Iran is ... doing what, exactly?
#5 | Posted by censored"

We have 3 possible explanations for why Israel's attack did so little:
1.) It was not meant to as they are afraid of Iranian response
2.) The US did not allow F35s to enter Iranian airspace (all indictions are that Israel used air launched missile from a 100+ km out from the Iranian border) and never had a manned aircraft cross the border.
3.) The attack was intercepted and repelled by Iran

There is no other option after Israel bragged about their 'huge' response. They failed militarily and in PR.

"So, bluster on all sides, except Israel is continuing to slaughter Hamas and Hezbollah. Which is the entire reason that Iran launched the missile strike."

Israel is already calling it quits in Lebanon. They said they would be out within 2 weeks after being stopped at the border. Of course, they will still bomb women and children in civilian areas and the Iranians will allow this to continue because it is great for PR value for them.

"Israel has already gone through the HizzBawlzOff's leaders and is now taking out middle management and terrorist interns making photocopies."

Which shows how ridiculous and overconfident they were. A competent military would have waited to blow up the pagers until the ground war was already started as that would actually give a tactical advantage. Instead, they waited and now they are getting murked by ATGMs and they are pulling out after accomplishing nothing.

"Wow! Iran really showed Israel who's boss.
#7 | Posted by censored"

Reports are now that Israel didn't come within 100 km of the Iranian border, so yeah, Iran likely scared them off. The most likely explanation making the rounds now is that the Israeli early drone attack which was supposed to make Iran turn on the radar and thus give away their locations for the follow on attack targeting AD systems did not work as Iran did not take the bait and shot down the drones with more conventional AD systems. Thus, Israel and the US could not risk a bunch of F35s being shot down and Israel called off the attack before accomplishing anything. Basically, it was more or less a free airshow for Iraqis.

"Great! Sounds like Iran got everything it wanted.
#9 | Posted by censored"

Latest info is that Israel did not come within 250km of the Iranian border and just released some air launch cruise missiles and did a u-turn because they were all intercepted and Iran didn't even have the light up the S300/400 system so they could not expose the F35s.

In 20/20 hindsight, Israel should have promoted their Iraqi "airshow" better and charged $5 per ticket. Hell, they could have put up some old F14s even. Would have saved them face vs. this epic fail.

"Is there ant enemy of the U.S. that right wingers don't identify with
#11 | Posted by danni"

Wow, the boomers truly are a stupid generation.