A changing battlefield: Five takeaways from Israel's war with Iran, two weeks in

 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889809

Israel’s decision to strike deep inside Iran, knowing full well it would trigger retaliation, reflects a willingness to accept immediate costs in order to prevent far greater dangers later. It marks a stark departure from the earlier instinct to delay confrontation in hopes of avoiding escalation.

In effect, Israel has moved from managing threats to dismantling them. The calculation today is that waiting carries greater danger than acting – even if acting means putting your own population on a war footing for weeks at a time.

Seen in this light, Trump’s messaging is serving two purposes: reassuring markets and allies that escalation will not spiral indefinitely, while simultaneously maintaining pressure on Iran through ongoing military operations.