Iran's response to the Zionist regime, which carried out an air attack on the consulate building in the Iranian embassy campus in Damascus on April 1, came on the night between Saturday and Sunday.
Iran, which actively fought Israel through Hezbollah and the Houthis during the Aqsa Flood Operation that started on October 7, this time directly hit the Israeli-occupied territories.
People in the Israeli regime, who had been trembling for days in the face of a possible Iranian attack, spent the night in shelters.
While Iran's attack on the Israeli regime continues to remain on the agenda, Middle East researcher Dr. Selim Sezer evaluated the tension between Iran and Zionist Israel for Milli Gazete.
“THE DOOR OF A NEW ERA HAS OPENED IN THE REGION”
Middle East researcher Dr. Selim Sezer, "Iran hit Israel directly for the first time? What do you say about this issue? He answered our question. Stating that Iran's 'Operation Real Promise' dated April 14 opened the door to a new era in the region, Sezer said, "Just as Israel has repeatedly targeted Iranian forces in Syria in recent years, it has also been attacked by MOSSAD, as in the assassination of nuclear scientist Muhsin Fahrizade in 2021." He also carried out many assassinations and attacks. However, none of these received a concrete response, and no significant voices were raised against Israel from the international community. All of these, in a sense, strengthened Israel's hand and created the perception that the actions it could carry out freely would not be met with a response. 'Operation Real Promise' has destroyed this perception and has already created a strong deterrent against Israel," he said.
“ISRAEL WILL TRY TO RESPOND”
Dr. Selim Sezer made predictions about Iran-Israel tension
"Most likely, Israel will try to give a response due to the loss of prestige it has suffered, but will find itself in a dilemma because it cannot predict the nature of the new response. The next step may be to retarget Iranian elements in Syria or another regional country. Although it seems like a slim possibility that a large-scale attack could occur directly inside Iran and trigger larger conflicts, it is of course not out of the question," Sezer said.
“THE PROCESS DID NOT PROCEED AS TEL AVIV PLANNED”
"I think that the main purpose of Israel's attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1, which resulted in the death of seven people, was to change the course of the Gaza war. As a matter of fact, due to the genocide process that had been going on for nearly seven months, Israel was being subjected to heavier pressure than ever before in its history and was becoming more isolated than ever before. Provoking a war, even if short-lived, with Iran would both distract the world's attention from Gaza and, more importantly, ensure that Netanyahu, who has increasingly fallen out with Biden for various reasons, once again receives the full support of the United States. However, the process did not proceed as Tel Aviv planned. First of all, Iran's response was of a scale and nature that gave Israel serious fear, but would not lead to a war. Secondly, the US administration has clearly stated that it will not participate in a possible war against Iran, despite its support for Israel. Under these conditions, I do not think Israel will insist on its war aim," Sezer added.