[DivaDelMar]

Israel completely defeated Syria’s air defenses in October.....flew in, destroyed a nuclear facility....and left.

That demonstrated an incredible level of finesse.

I’m sure they can do it again.

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/10/how-israel-spoo.html

[Ancesthntr]

I know very well what the IAF did in September - but doing it right next door ain’t quite the same as doing it 3 countries away. They’ll have to fly over at least:

1) Turkey and Iran; or

2) Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Iran; or

3) Syria and/or Jordan, Iraq and Iran.

I have no doubt that once over Iran, Israel can do a magnificent job - but they have to get there first, and presumeably the pilots would like to get back alive (and Israel wouldn’t exactly like to leave a lot of evidence or hostages behind).