Sources for the Israeli newspaper "Jerusalem Post" noted that the attack on Iran today, Friday, "hit Iranian air forces in Isfahan, which is located next to a nuclear site." Sources told the newspaper that the Israeli message was clear: "We chose not to strike your nuclear sites this time, but we could have done something worse here." The newspaper's analysis added that "Israel sends a clear message to Iran that the purpose of the attack on Isfahan was not only to harm Iran but also to clarify how vulnerable its nuclear sites are." The newspaper stated: "Long-range missiles from aircraft were used in this attack to avoid Tehran's radar detection capabilities." It added that "by not attacking the nuclear site in Isfahan or other nuclear sites in Natanz and Fordow, Israel is not seeking an escalating regional war." The newspaper described the attack as precise, saying: "It was a very precise mid-scale attack, designed to threaten and reduce the likelihood of another Iranian counter-strike," following last week’s major Iranian attack on Israel. Despite the Iranian denial, the American newspaper "Washington Post" quoted an Israeli official confirming that "our army conducted a strike inside Iran in response to its missile and drone attacks on Israel." For its part, a senior Iranian military officer in Isfahan confirmed that "the sounds heard were due to the air defense responding to a suspicious object," indicating that "no losses were recorded in the city."