The Indian government claimed that the airstrike was a preemptive, non-military, and preemptive strike against a terrorist training camp, while the Pakistani government disputed the Indian claim and denied that any such camp existed in the area. The airstrike led to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, with both sides carrying out retaliatory measures, including cross-border shelling, skirmishes, and dogfights.
The target of the mission was supposed to be a religious seminary, but the incompetence of the Indian Air Force officers saved the day. The highly advanced Israeli guidance kit used by the pilots was not programmed correctly, resulting in the bombs overshooting their intended targets and landing in a nearby ditch. This was part of Operation Bandar (Monkey), which was a politically motivated military operation that risked India’s national security.
