SAEDNEWS: As the guns fall silent, BBC correspondent Kasra Naji says the destruction in Tel Aviv is vast—and questions whether the war delivered anything commensurate with its cost.
According to Saed News, BBC’s veteran journalist Kasra Naji has drawn international attention with his stark on-the-ground assessment of the aftermath of the recent Iran-Israel conflict. Speaking in a segment broadcast this week, Naji emphasized the extensive damage in Tel Aviv and suggested that the war, when weighed against its consequences, offered little strategic return.
“The destruction is vast and widespread,” Naji reported, describing scenes of shattered buildings and disrupted daily life across one of Israel’s most densely populated urban centers. “The cost-benefit of this war shows it wasn’t worth it—and it ended just in time,” he concluded, referring to the late-June ceasefire that halted 12 days of intense military exchange.
His comments come amid growing debate in both Israeli and international circles about the efficacy and wisdom of Israel’s military approach, especially in light of simultaneous escalations with Hezbollah and unrest in Gaza. Tel Aviv, though shielded by Israel’s advanced air defense systems, endured several direct hits during the conflict, straining public confidence and highlighting vulnerabilities in national preparedness.
Naji’s remarks, widely circulated on Persian-language media, resonate with a broader sentiment emerging in the region—that while the war may have showcased military capability, its strategic payoff was minimal, and the civilian and infrastructural toll immense. For many, the question now turns from retaliation to reflection.
