Dr. Eyal Hulata, former Israeli National Security Advisor and 23-year Mossad veteran, joined The Jewish People\u2019s Podcast for an exclusive conversation on Israel\u2019s current military operation targeting Iran\u2019s nuclear program. In a detailed interview with host Yaakov Katz, Hulata offers deep insight into the intelligence tipping points, strategic logic, and operational achievements shaping this historic moment.<\/p>\n
Hulata, who led Israel\u2019s national effort against Iran under the Bennett-Lapid government and worked closely with the Biden administration\u2019s security team, revealed why Israel launched its campaign now:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Supreme Leader made the decision to resume weaponization. Once that happened, we couldn\u2019t afford to wait.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Hulata, Israeli intelligence detected Iran shifting from threshold status to active pursuit of a nuclear weapon. This, coupled with the collapse of Iran\u2019s regional \u201cring of fire\u201d strategy and the dismantling of its air defenses, made this window of opportunity unique\u2014and urgent.<\/p>\n
Unprecedented Operational Gains, Lingering Strategic Risks<\/p>\n
Dr. Hulata praised the combined efforts of the Israeli Air Force and Mossad in achieving air superiority over Tehran and striking critical nuclear infrastructure:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that we\u2019re operating freely over Iranian skies is nothing short of astonishing. It\u2019s a testament to years of planning and unmatched capability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet, he cautioned, key vulnerabilities remain. Israel lacks the heavy ordnance needed to destroy deeply buried sites like Fordow, and Iran\u2019s stockpiles of enriched uranium are still dispersed across multiple sites.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with American support, you cannot bomb away all of Iran\u2019s nuclear know-how. But you can buy time\u2014and delay the bomb significantly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pathways Forward: Three Strategic Endgames<\/p>\n
Dr. Hulata outlined three possible scenarios for how this conflict could end:<\/p>\n
A full military conclusion, potentially with U.S. involvement.<\/p>\n
A diplomatic breakthrough, in which President Trump leverages Iran\u2019s weakened position to secure a better nuclear deal.<\/p>\n
Ongoing Israeli operations, through continued intelligence, cyber, and covert action to prevent Iran\u2019s reconstitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe one thing we cannot afford,\u201d Hulata stressed, \u201cis to be right back here in a year or two. We need an ending mechanism\u2014military, diplomatic, or otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Eyal Hulata is currently a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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