‘Israel’s bases in Iran and Iraq and threat to Pakistan’

This is apropos several letters to the Editor titled ‘Israel’s Bases in Iran and Iraq and Threat to Pakistan’ carried by the newspaper in recent days.

Israel’s operational doctrine, as demonstrated in Iran and Iraq, appears increasingly dependent on first creating hidden operational ecosystems inside or near adversarial states before open conflict begins. Such ecosystems may start as small reconnaissance cells, logistics hubs, communications nodes, safe houses, drone launch sites, cyber relay stations, or intelligence listening posts. Over time, they mature into fully operational covert bases capable of supporting sabotage, surveillance, targeted assassinations, and precision military operations.

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