The administration has worked around the clock for the past year trying to avoid a direct clash between its ally Israel and Iran. But now, administration officials are facing a potential worst-case scenario, as the latest attack by Iran will inevitably trigger a retaliation by the Israeli military. Such a chain reaction could possibly pull in the United States, as it helps to defend Israel, and other countries in the region.
“It will be difficult for Israel to respond in such a minor way as it did after the April 13 event,” the former Israeli official said.
Last week, as the U.S. unsuccessfully scrambled to secure a cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Iranian-armed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that the risk of escalation in the region was acute and that diplomacy was the only way forward.
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I hope I am wrong, but I think the cat is out of the bag at this point.
Iran just fired hundreds of missiles at Israel. What’s worse is that there are tons of videos of massive arrivals in Israel. I.e. They can’t claim that their air defense took everything down. Israel NOT responding will mean loss of face (especially if you consider the situation Netanyahu is personally in). Conversely, Iran not responding to the Israeli response will also mean loss of face. Each response will be more intense than the one before. Eventually, the US will be in the position where THEY have to save face. I think we can all guess what this can lead to…
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The administration has worked around the clock for the past year trying to avoid a direct clash between its ally Israel and Iran. But now, administration officials are facing a potential worst-case scenario, as the latest attack by Iran will inevitably trigger a retaliation by the Israeli military. Such a chain reaction could possibly pull in the United States, as it helps to defend Israel, and other countries in the region.
“It will be difficult for Israel to respond in such a minor way as it did after the April 13 event,” the former Israeli official said.
Last week, as the U.S. unsuccessfully scrambled to secure a cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Iranian-armed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that the risk of escalation in the region was acute and that diplomacy was the only way forward.
I hope I am wrong, but I think the cat is out of the bag at this point.
Iran just fired hundreds of missiles at Israel. What’s worse is that there are tons of videos of massive arrivals in Israel. I.e. They can’t claim that their air defense took everything down. Israel NOT responding will mean loss of face (especially if you consider the situation Netanyahu is personally in). Conversely, Iran not responding to the Israeli response will also mean loss of face. Each response will be more intense than the one before. Eventually, the US will be in the position where THEY have to save face. I think we can all guess what this can lead to…