Netanyahu in a Hurry for War With Iran
- Netanyahu in a Hurry for War With Iran
by Hasan Abu Nimah, https://www.jordantimes.com/
Israel is hoping to start a war with Iran before the US elections in November, according to the analysis of Jason Ditz, editor of the news site Antiwar.com. Quoting a Business Insider article from July 16, Ditz observes that recent attacks against Iranian targets have been blamed on Israel.
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The Business Insider report, citing a former Israeli defence official, asserts that it is “common knowledge that at least some of the latest attacks in Iran were done by Israeli intelligence”. One of the attacks was at an Iranian missile production facility on 22 June.
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The New York Times also reported earlier this month that Israel was responsible for a devastating July 2 explosion at Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. A third attack targeted an important shipyard at Bushehr on July 15.
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A European Union official told Business Insider that the bloc “feared Israel was planning to provoke Iran into military confrontation while Trump remains in office”. The Israelis apparently fear the circumstances would be much more difficult if Joe Biden wins the US election in November. Israel has for years, if not decades, been trying to push the US and others into a war with Iran that it dare not launch on its own.
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At times, however, Israeli leaders even suggested they would start a war themselves believing that a “reluctant” Washington would be drawn in it once Israel started it. Israel’s attempts to convince successive US administrations, including Trump’s, to start a war have been relentless. Some hardliners in the current administration pushed for the idea too: Former national security adviser John Bolton wanted to nuke Iran.
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As there were bellicose hawks such as those who fabricated pretexts to go to war against Iraq in 2003, a war that not only destroyed Iraq, destabilised the entire region and created the worst terror organisation the world ever known, there are also cautious voices that warn against a new foolish adventure.
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Political leaders have turned to warfare at times in the hope of deflecting from domestic scandals and problems. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently on trial for corruption, though even for him this kind of adventure might be too risky as a political strategy.
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Yet the danger is there. Iran, which has always been a convenient target, may look more vulnerable than ever from Tel Aviv, with mounting economic problems in Iran caused by US sanctions and the pandemic. Just as with annexation, Israel might not want to “miss the chance” presented by Trump.
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