Dr. Yossi Mansharof: They are preparing the last war. They are disappointed with the extent of promised Chinese and Russian help. Israel-surrounding proxies were weakened significantly. The only thing Iranians …
Expert on Iran and Shiite political Islam. PhD on pro-Iranian transnational networks in the Persian Gulf.
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Israel appears to have little choice but to undertake preemptive action to signal that a Houthi entrenchment in Syria will not be tolerated.
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Dr. Yossi Mansharof: Tabatai’s elimination was the Israel Defense Force’s “most significant operation” since the American-brokered cease-fire ended major hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah last year. The strike is also …
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Northern arena
Following Israel’s strike on its top military commander, the ball is in Hezbollah’s court
Following Tabatabai’s assassination, it seems that Hezbollah will choose to enter into several limited “days of fighting,” the author argues.
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However, action must also extend to the social and ideological arenas, not just the military (prevention efforts) and economic (sanctions) fronts.
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Dr. Yossi Mansharof: Senior officer Amar, who leads Corps 11000 in Iran’s Quds Force, heads a mechanism targeting Jewish sites, not just Israeli ones. This activity is driven by an …