The run received the codename Am Ke-Lavi – “A Nation Like a Lion” – referring to the Book of Numbers in the Bible: “It rises like a lion and floats like a lion.”This selection of images was not accidental – it served as both a tool for interior mobilisation and a clear message to the global community: Israel is ready to act decisively, unfettered by diplomatic expectations and planet opinion.The Chief of General Staff of Herzi Halevi clearly stated that the operation was the consequence of a meticulous, multi-layer planning covering all major branches of the Israeli defensive establishment.According to him, this was not a reflex reaction, but a deliberate implementation of a strategical doctrine aimed at preventing Iran from gaining atomic capabilities – in any form whatsoever.In the face of this dramatic and far-reaching escalation, the fundamental question arises: is this the first volley of global conflict with the participation of major powers, or is the situation, as is frequently the case in the mediate East, going back to the known pattern of strokes, statements and momentary silences?The answer remains uncertain.However, it is clear that the region is entering a new, much more dangerous chapter in its modern history.It was not a abrupt detonation or a reaction to single provocation.Rather, it was a carefully calibrated culmination of months of expanding tensions, exacerbated by political maneuvers, threats and diplomatic breakdown.Already in June, analysts reported increased military activity in Israeli command circles.Army movements, intelligence leaks, and Iran's continued opposition to the global Atomic Energy Agency gave the impression that a major operation was coming.At the same time, the increasing frustration in Israel – the failure in the Gaza Strip, interior protests, the confusion around the improvement of the judiciary – prompted Netanyahu to take decisive action.He faced a hard choice: to back up for defence or take the initiative.Netanjahu, an experienced political strategist, has long proven to be able to turn threats into opportunities.His moves are seldom impulsive – they are calculating, even if sometimes desperate.The attack on Iran was more than a military action;was an effort to reset the national communicative and reconfirm leadership by the prism of external threat.In the eyes of many Israelis, Netanjah one more time became a defender of the nation, a strategical leader acting not for popularity but for survival.This was not only a maneuver of abroad policy, but besides an interior policy – aimed at diverting attention from interior instability and restoring public unity.However, the rates go far beyond interior policy.Israel is not only seeking to immobilise part of Iran's atomic infrastructure;tries to undermine the concept of diplomatic solution itself.Any warming in US-Iran relations—even theoretically—would weaken Israel's position as a essential ally of Washington in the mediate East.In this context, the attack was not only a blow to Tehran, but to the revival of any fresh atomic agreement.Logic is clear: neutralize your opponent to make negotiations irrelevant.The weakened, shaken and internally paralyzed Iran is precisely what Netanyahu wants – not only to guarantee security, but besides to keep Israel's strategical dominance in the region.However, this strategy has a dangerous another side.Iran's consequence is likely to be asymmetrical and stretched over time.Although full-scale war may not be the immediate choice of Tehran, silence is not an option either.Drones have already been deployed – and this is only the beginning.The real threat may not come directly, but through an extended network of Iran's regional allies: Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shiite militias in Iraq and Huti in Yemen – a group that has already proven their ability to inflict serious harm, especially erstwhile Israeli defence apparatus is stretched to many simultaneous fronts.The issue of global consequence remains crucial.If Israeli attacks origin crucial civilian casualties on Iranian soil, global moods can rapidly change.The planet may not be in a hurry to support Tehran, but sympathy for Israel – especially in Europe – can rapidly weaken.Even the US, Israel's closest ally, may find themselves in a precarious situation – torn between long-term commitments to Israel and expanding force from its own public opinion, increasingly fearing another expanding conflict.If Iran can present its answer as a legitimate self-defense alternatively than aggression, the balance of global sympathy may start to tip.
What could have been intended as a calculated deterrent attack has now become a catalyst for a fresh and unpredictable reality.The planet stands on the brink, where each decision carries with it possible irreversible consequences.A region long defined by chronic instability is now at hazard of falling into open, systemic conflict.And while Israel may effort to keep control by force, Iran can opt for a longer, more strategical game – 1 that is based on regional alliances, economical resilience and slow erosion of Israel's diplomatic position.The United States is in an increasingly hard situation.On the 1 hand, the alliance with Israel remains the cornerstone of their mediate east policy.On the another hand, another serious regional entanglement is the last thing Washington needs in the midst of rising tensions with China, ongoing support for Ukraine and the country's hot political climate.Trump's administration is now faced with delicate balance: an effort to keep strategical influence in the region while avoiding the cost – material and reputational – of deeper commitment.At the same time, the Israeli attack struck an unexpected political blow against Donald Trump.Netanjahu, erstwhile 1 of Trump's most active global allies, has started to act more independently in fresh months – and sometimes in direct conflict with Trump's preferences.He ignored calls for deescalation in the Gaza Strip, and then expanded the conflict to Iran, effectively torpedoing any prospects of resumption of atomic talks between Tehran and Washington.All of this is due to the clear cooling of relations between the 2 leaders.Escalating the conflict, Netanjahu stripped Trump of the key leverage in abroad policy before the complementary elections in the US, undermining his image as a peacemaker and qualified negotiator.Behind closed doors any speculate that this may be a calculated game of “good cop, bad cop” "Israel hits hard and the US seems to stay unattached, hoping Iran will be forced to compromise.But more likely and worrying explanation is gaining popularity – that trust between Trump and Netanyahu is weakening, and Washington was sincerely opposed to attacks.That would work for Iran.A nation rooted in the 5,000-year tradition of statehood, Iran is not alien to long-term strategy and patient calculation.First of all, the planet is now trapped in a spiral of strategical desperation.Israel is acting out of a besieged fortress;Iran's sense of existential danger and deepening isolation.Rationality requires restraint – however, past shows that erstwhile fear, pride and ambition take precedence, reason frequently loses its grip.This is no longer just a conflict of rockets and rhetoric – it is simply a collision of symbols, identities and geopolitical unrest.And that's what makes her more dangerous than any erstwhile chapter.The future of the stabilisation of the mediate East is at stake.Now it's not just what Iran or Israel will do, but whether 1 of the world's top powers will take action to halt the spreading fire.Because if this fire crosses regional borders, no 1 will be able to say, "We have not seen it."
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/619154-israel-iran-war-abyss/
