In one fell swoop, Netanyahu appears to have silenced his domestic opposition, beheaded Hezbollah, and weathered Iran’s retaliation through Israeli escalation in Lebanon. But as Israel looks onto Iran, does this spell disaster for the Middle East and the West? Dr Christian Emery argues that this escalation is not intended to mark another protracted Lebanese occupation, but rather a potential prelude to Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. If further Israeli escalation is not prevented, a disastrous regional war in the Middle East becomes ever more certain. Israel’s political and military leadership seems to have concluded that now is the optimal moment to inflict a decisive blow to its enemies and drastically diminish Iran’s power in the Middle East. Regardless of the factors behind this, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s belief that only overwhelming military dominance, perpetual occupation, and a willingness to escalate can create conditions for …
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