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*For those who say “Pakistan is Next”*

Why Israel Will Not Strike Pakistan And Why It Shouldn’t Try

In the 1980s, Israel planned a preemptive strike on Pakistan’s nuclear facility at Kahuta. The operation was advanced. Israel coordinated with India. Flight paths were studied. The model was based on Operation Opera, where Iraq’s Osirak reactor was destroyed. But Pakistan detected it early because of her intelligence network deeply rooted in India. And it did not respond with diplomacy or delay.

President Zia-ul-Haq delivered a simple warning. If Kahuta is touched, Tel Aviv will be hit. Not metaphorically. Directly. That single message, backed by a mobilized Pakistan Air Force and hardened air defenses, killed the plan before it left the ground.

Decades later today, Israel successfully struck Iran. But the context is very different. Iran is not a nuclear weapons state. It has no declared capability. Its system was compromised from within. Mossad ran deep operations. Iranian scientists were assassinated. Facilities were mapped using local assets. Decision-makers were tracked digitally and physically.

This model cannot be applied to Pakistan.

There is no visible Israeli intelligence network inside Pakistan’s nuclear or defense structure. Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure is not only protected physically but also buried in layers of secrecy, redundancy, and command compartmentalization. Counterintelligence in Pakistan operates with full wartime protocols when it comes to foreign threats.

Most importantly, Pakistan is a nuclear weapons state with tested delivery systems. The nation’s military and political command has consistently shown it does not bluff.

The recent skirmish with India proved this yet again. When tensions peaked in May 2025, Pakistan took airspace control, executed a strategic counterstrike, and stood its ground with zero ambiguity. It did not wait to negotiate. It did not send mixed signals. The global community saw clarity, not confusion.

Almost immediately, international messaging shifted. Key capitals urged restraint, not from Pakistan, but from the other side. Media, military analysts, and diplomatic observers began asking why Pakistan had suddenly become the point of credibility in the region.

The answer is simple. Winners have value. And value earns respect. The global system listens to those who show control, coordination, and capability under pressure.

If Israel ever considers a strike on Pakistan, it must understand this is not a region where distance guarantees safety. Pakistan’s response would not be delayed. It would not be symbolic. It would be calibrated, direct, and difficult to contain.

This is and will never be about threat projection. It is rather about known posture, proven doctrine, and established will. Deterrence works when the other side knows you are not looking for approval before defending your red lines.

That is why Pakistan was not attacked in the 80s. That is why it won’t be now. And that is why any state considering such action must think not twice — but never.

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They’ll wreck Pakistan’s economy first, then come the attacks. The only country standing in the way of that scenario is Iran, if it falls, Pakistan is next.

Unlike Iran, Pakistan lacks both natural resources and strategic leverage like the Strait of Hormuz.
 
If they have their own people governing the nukes, then they don't need to attack Pakistan.

Pakistan would then already be counted as an aligned state.

The only thorn remaining then would be that regardless of how much aligned Pakistan is with Israel/USA (Mossad/CIA), can the nukes be neutralized/dismantled/taken away.

However, taking them away means giving unnecessary advantage to India which is a big No for CIA/MI6.

So, Pakistan is likely keeping its nukes and less likely to be attacked.
 
Pakistan have the nukes which is a huge leverage.
That is exactly why Israel will target to neutralize any of those facilities that it can.

So Pak would need to foil those plans very early especially because of how active Mossad is and also how deep of a reach US assets have regarding all sorts of activity within Pakistan.

It can cause quite a bit of havoc with subverted operations within Pak without having to go into all out attack if it can .
 
Israel tend to play long game. Pakistan is safe from Israel as long as Iran stands in its defiance. Even if Iran falls , it will take atleast 20 more years for Israel to target Pakistan directly.
 
They’ll wreck Pakistan’s economy first, then come the attacks. The only country standing in the way of that scenario is Iran, if it falls, Pakistan is next.

Unlike Iran, Pakistan lacks both natural resources and strategic leverage like the Strait of Hormuz.

There are already serious rumours of us selling our nukes to Saudis. This is what the economic collapse has lead us to. Saudi spokespersons are already going around and giving nuclear threats. On whose behalf? On whose permission?

So what you said might be the biggest threat to us. They won’t fight the nukes out of us but will try to create the economic situation so poor we might be force to believe it’s better to for them up.
 
Israel tend to play long game. Pakistan is safe from Israel as long as Iran stands in its defiance. Even if Iran falls , it will take atleast 20 more years for Israel to target Pakistan directly.
It really won’t. If US can figure where OBL was in Pak and Trump got a whiff of Pak apparently developing a long range missile last year, they probably can access quite a bit of information about key facilities within Pak to neutralize it if it came to blows with Israel.

Pak let US in and let it stick around for years and years, plenty of time to gather intel.

If US And Israel can pinpoint important personnel in Iran to take out without either having any public presence in the country, imagine what they can do with Pak- when US will just feed any insight it has in Pak to Israel after years and at this point decades of having their feet in Pak.

The difference will be Pakistan’s air defense which Iran doesn’t have. India will more than likely play assist Israel with whatever is required as long as Modi is in power. Will be a good opportunity for them, and I’d be very surprised if they don’t take advantage of it if it (Nauzu’Billah) comes to that.

So the challenge will be far steeper for Pak logically. a) A neighbor who is a threat and a friend to Israel. None of Iran’s neighbors pose a threat to it militarily. b) US already having had the chance to map out key points in Pakistan at various points over the last 20-30 years, and quite possibly assets living in Pak, c) Zero economical leverage like the Strait of Hormuz to back Israel and its buddies into a corner.
 
There are already serious rumours of us selling our nukes to Saudis. This is what the economic collapse has lead us to. Saudi spokespersons are already going around and giving nuclear threats. On whose behalf? On whose permission?

So what you said might be the biggest threat to us. They won’t fight the nukes out of us but will try to create the economic situation so poor we might be force to believe it’s better to for them up.

Pakistan will not sell nuclear weapons to anyone. That is our trademark military differentiator so in no way will Pakistan Establishment lose that leverage…
 
Why would Isreal attack Pakistan untill Pakistan openly giving the threat to Isreal like Iran?

Iran is attacked by Pakistan because they openly target Isreal ( Iran proxy like Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthi etc are also included).

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Pakistan will not sell nuclear weapons to anyone. That is our trademark military differentiator so in no way will Pakistan Establishment lose that leverage…

I believe the same. This is literally all we have. All th grass we fed over the years in compensation for the nuclear umbrella cannot be for nothing eventually.

My vision of our country is a grand vision which goes beyond man made borders. The topic can be discussed in another thread some day as it would not be appropriate to go off the track here but I believe Pakistan is destined to replace Saudi Arabia physically and sentimentally. Allah SWT has already got us halfway there with the Saud family coming to our doorsteps for our help. Mecca and Medina belong to the entire Ummah and there have always been question marks on one family owning it and misusing its powers.
 
The fake regime is aligning with ISrael allies , so they wont be attacked by Zionists

The stars are aligning for a mega change in the world we have in part of and were used to for decades. Things that will shake up the world in these 5 years will define the next centuries.
 
Why will Israel want to attack Pakistan for no reason? Uska dimaag kharaab ho gaya hai kya?

Being the only Islamic country with nukes is not a good enough reason.​
 
Just scare mongering imo. Mentioning Pakistan to subtly coerce PAK into the war effort against Iran.

Iran has been a legitimate threat to Israel since its inception or at least it has been perceived as such.

Pakistan's nukes are a deterrent for India and India alone.

At the very least, Pakistan will be a key policy lever for the Americans to keep Russia's and India's ambitions in check.

Israel will always have deeper ties with India (Modi or no Modi doesn't matter) but their hands are tied when it comes to PAK.
 
*For those who say “Pakistan is Next”*

Why Israel Will Not Strike Pakistan And Why It Shouldn’t Try

In the 1980s, Israel planned a preemptive strike on Pakistan’s nuclear facility at Kahuta. The operation was advanced. Israel coordinated with India. Flight paths were studied. The model was based on Operation Opera, where Iraq’s Osirak reactor was destroyed. But Pakistan detected it early because of her intelligence network deeply rooted in India. And it did not respond with diplomacy or delay.

President Zia-ul-Haq delivered a simple warning. If Kahuta is touched, Tel Aviv will be hit. Not metaphorically. Directly. That single message, backed by a mobilized Pakistan Air Force and hardened air defenses, killed the plan before it left the ground.

Decades later today, Israel successfully struck Iran. But the context is very different. Iran is not a nuclear weapons state. It has no declared capability. Its system was compromised from within. Mossad ran deep operations. Iranian scientists were assassinated. Facilities were mapped using local assets. Decision-makers were tracked digitally and physically.

This model cannot be applied to Pakistan.

There is no visible Israeli intelligence network inside Pakistan’s nuclear or defense structure. Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure is not only protected physically but also buried in layers of secrecy, redundancy, and command compartmentalization. Counterintelligence in Pakistan operates with full wartime protocols when it comes to foreign threats.

Most importantly, Pakistan is a nuclear weapons state with tested delivery systems. The nation’s military and political command has consistently shown it does not bluff.

The recent skirmish with India proved this yet again. When tensions peaked in May 2025, Pakistan took airspace control, executed a strategic counterstrike, and stood its ground with zero ambiguity. It did not wait to negotiate. It did not send mixed signals. The global community saw clarity, not confusion.

Almost immediately, international messaging shifted. Key capitals urged restraint, not from Pakistan, but from the other side. Media, military analysts, and diplomatic observers began asking why Pakistan had suddenly become the point of credibility in the region.

The answer is simple. Winners have value. And value earns respect. The global system listens to those who show control, coordination, and capability under pressure.

If Israel ever considers a strike on Pakistan, it must understand this is not a region where distance guarantees safety. Pakistan’s response would not be delayed. It would not be symbolic. It would be calibrated, direct, and difficult to contain.

This is and will never be about threat projection. It is rather about known posture, proven doctrine, and established will. Deterrence works when the other side knows you are not looking for approval before defending your red lines.

That is why Pakistan was not attacked in the 80s. That is why it won’t be now. And that is why any state considering such action must think not twice — but never.

Credit: Facebook
Source social media as the dirty worker defense minister said.

That why pak has lost every single war it participated in against India

It tried to capture Kashmir in 48 and 65 and got thrown out ..now reduced to sound bytes

It got carved on half in 16 days with world record surrender and pow...

It lost Siachen in 84

It took the heights and managed to lose the war at Kargil.

Us can drone bomb and kill its chief guest without any repurcussions..which means Israel and USA can assassinate Munir and attack the nuke sites...and Sharif will negotiate ala Venezuela.

In Sindoor at full alert..all the terror bases and more embarrassing ly their. 11 airbases got hit. Panic Sharif and munir ran to Trump asking him to request modi to stop as 35 million paks would have been halaled...modi made the pak DGMO make the official request.....all documented by Trump during state of the union address...

So take that Facebook junk and shove it up your nether region
 
It really won’t. If US can figure where OBL was in Pak and Trump got a whiff of Pak apparently developing a long range missile last year, they probably can access quite a bit of information about key facilities within Pak to neutralize it if it came to blows with Israel.

Pak let US in and let it stick around for years and years, plenty of time to gather intel.

If US And Israel can pinpoint important personnel in Iran to take out without either having any public presence in the country, imagine what they can do with Pak- when US will just feed any insight it has in Pak to Israel after years and at this point decades of having their feet in Pak.

The difference will be Pakistan’s air defense which Iran doesn’t have. India will more than likely play assist Israel with whatever is required as long as Modi is in power. Will be a good opportunity for them, and I’d be very surprised if they don’t take advantage of it if it (Nauzu’Billah) comes to that.

So the challenge will be far steeper for Pak logically. a) A neighbor who is a threat and a friend to Israel. None of Iran’s neighbors pose a threat to it militarily. b) US already having had the chance to map out key points in Pakistan at various points over the last 20-30 years, and quite possibly assets living in Pak, c) Zero economical leverage like the Strait of Hormuz to back Israel and its buddies into a corner.
Pak is a poor country with lots of ethnic issues and rampant corruption ..Israel can easily buy out a few and compromise...remember they plan in decades and when the time comes the pagers will burst...but good news is that with bhikaris and sell puts like munir..they can be controlled on leash and dollars...they are neither brave nor technically talented or patriotic like the brave iranians with century of history
 
I remember hearing that during the Pak Indo conflict that India had brought in Israeli support to disable our nuclear weapons. If they could have done it, they would have. Fact is Pakistan has tactical nukes and second strike capabilities. Our Nuclear arms aren't a joke that they can disable them by hook or crook.

Secondly, if the pedophile and zionist nexus targets Pakistan directly, it would further engross us in the China camp. I don't think the US can afford that. We provide them alot of leverage in the area
 
*For those who say “Pakistan is Next”*

Why Israel Will Not Strike Pakistan And Why It Shouldn’t Try

In the 1980s, Israel planned a preemptive strike on Pakistan’s nuclear facility at Kahuta. The operation was advanced. Israel coordinated with India. Flight paths were studied. The model was based on Operation Opera, where Iraq’s Osirak reactor was destroyed. But Pakistan detected it early because of her intelligence network deeply rooted in India. And it did not respond with diplomacy or delay.

President Zia-ul-Haq delivered a simple warning. If Kahuta is touched, Tel Aviv will be hit. Not metaphorically. Directly. That single message, backed by a mobilized Pakistan Air Force and hardened air defenses, killed the plan before it left the ground.

Decades later today, Israel successfully struck Iran. But the context is very different. Iran is not a nuclear weapons state. It has no declared capability. Its system was compromised from within. Mossad ran deep operations. Iranian scientists were assassinated. Facilities were mapped using local assets. Decision-makers were tracked digitally and physically.

This model cannot be applied to Pakistan.

There is no visible Israeli intelligence network inside Pakistan’s nuclear or defense structure. Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure is not only protected physically but also buried in layers of secrecy, redundancy, and command compartmentalization. Counterintelligence in Pakistan operates with full wartime protocols when it comes to foreign threats.

Most importantly, Pakistan is a nuclear weapons state with tested delivery systems. The nation’s military and political command has consistently shown it does not bluff.

The recent skirmish with India proved this yet again. When tensions peaked in May 2025, Pakistan took airspace control, executed a strategic counterstrike, and stood its ground with zero ambiguity. It did not wait to negotiate. It did not send mixed signals. The global community saw clarity, not confusion.

Almost immediately, international messaging shifted. Key capitals urged restraint, not from Pakistan, but from the other side. Media, military analysts, and diplomatic observers began asking why Pakistan had suddenly become the point of credibility in the region.

The answer is simple. Winners have value. And value earns respect. The global system listens to those who show control, coordination, and capability under pressure.

If Israel ever considers a strike on Pakistan, it must understand this is not a region where distance guarantees safety. Pakistan’s response would not be delayed. It would not be symbolic. It would be calibrated, direct, and difficult to contain.

This is and will never be about threat projection. It is rather about known posture, proven doctrine, and established will. Deterrence works when the other side knows you are not looking for approval before defending your red lines.

That is why Pakistan was not attacked in the 80s. That is why it won’t be now. And that is why any state considering such action must think not twice — but never.

Credit: Facebook
It also forgets to mention that Pakistan doesn’t have sanctions from the 70s, and therefore possesses a very capable air fleet with top range fighter jets to contest.

If Iran with all their limited resources and sanctions can literally make Netanyahu beg for outside interference, just imagine Pakistan can do with the gloves off.
 
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