The unprecedented Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel, and the ability of the Israeli missile defence shield to soak up 99 per cent of the weapons fired at it, is among the most remarkable technical feats in the history of warfare. The missile-drone attack on Israel was very likely intended to cause significant damage below the threshold that would trigger a massive Israeli response,” the Institute for the Study of War says. So the question arises, did Iran calibrate the attack to prevent retaliation?
World leaders have urged calm and the US, Israel’s top ally, called on Israel to refrain from a military response, at a time when the region is already in turmoil over the Gaza war. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says “all sides must show restraint” to avoid a rising spiral of violence in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris will try to “convince Israel that we must not respond by escalating.”
