A sudden daytime attack on Iran on a Saturday caught the Iranian regime off guard, diverging from the typical pattern of nighttime military operations. According to Israeli broadcasting, military expert Brigadier General Ilyas Hanna noted that while the strategic surprise was absent from a geopolitical and military standpoint due to Iran's extensive defenses, the operational and tactical aspects, particularly the specific targets chosen, represented a tactical surprise. The attacks were purportedly aimed not at Iran's air defenses, which is customary, but rather at its military infrastructure with precision, focusing notably on the capital, Tehran, and other strategic locations, intending to diminish the military and security readiness of the Iranian regime.