Israel appears to have little choice but to undertake preemptive action to signal that a Houthi entrenchment in Syria will not be tolerated.
Expert on Iran and Shiite political Islam. PhD on pro-Iranian transnational networks in the Persian Gulf.
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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 …
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A document attributed to a senior Iranian official proves that even after the blow it suffered at Israel’s hands, Tehran isn’t sitting idle – it is doing everything it can to lay the groundwork for another massacre. Yet ironically, this very effort may unintentionally expose a critical vulnerability at the leadership of the Islamic Republic.