In reality, this only proves the regime’s fear. It knows that its weapons program cannot survive direct confrontation, so it hides behind nature, hoping U.S. bunker buster bombs will fail against granite.

But satellite images from other strike zones suggest otherwise. Some desert locations show large gray impact zones where deep underground concrete was likely shattered by successive bunker buster strikes. These signs hint that with concentrated precision, even the strongest underground sites are vulnerable.

Hezbollah in Lebanon made a different mistake. Its commanders, including Hassan Nasrallah, built bunkers beneath sensitive buildings in Beirut, including UN facilities. They thought this would provide immunity. Israel proved them wrong. The first precision strike was enough to neutralize the underground structure without harming the building above. There was no need for theatrics. Just results.

This strike was not only military but psychological. It showed Iran and its proxies that no bunker is deep enough, no alliance sacred enough, and no terrain too complex for Israeli intelligence and air power.

The elimination of Nasrallah has had ripple effects. Bashar al-Assad, long protected by Hezbollah’s presence, now faces a future without that shield. He knows what comes next. 

For years of aiding Iran and Hezbollah in aggression against Israel, Assad must face justice. Many believe it should happen in the same place where Israeli hero Eli Cohen was executed. 

The difference would be symbolic and historic. This time, it would be Assad with his head bowed beneath the flag of Israel.