Israel's war with Iran was unlike any campaign it has fought in recent decades, not only because of the heavy damage to civilian buildings and the long-range fighting, but because – unlike past confrontations with Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis – Israel was battling a sovereign state with defined borders, a standing army and a clear separation between civilian and military infrastructure.
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