The Case for Israel—Day 4 Israel/Iran War

Let's start here: The Iranian leadership wants to kill people. With Iran's help, Assad, the former dictator of Syria, killed 600,000 Syrians. The Yemeni civil war, which resulted in 250,000 deaths, was backed by Iran. Israel's goal is for safety and security in the Middle East. Europe's goal is to avoid conflict. UK PM Keir Starmer called for “engaging partners to de-escalate,” and urged “restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy.” Iran backs multiple terror organizations that commit mass murder on its behalf. Why de-escalate when you are so close to keeping her from ever getting nukes? Churchill did not de-escalate, and Hitler was defeated.

Israel is willing to pay the price that other countries are not in order to make the Middle East safe. The last big obstacle is Iran. More than half of Iranians hope that this conflict will lead to regime change and personal freedoms. Make no mistake: The UAE and Saudi Arabia are hoping for an end to the Iranian regime, even if they publicly oppose Israel's efforts.

Europe doesn't understand that the peace it enjoys is due to the new world order that came after World War II, thanks to American power. Unfortunately, that has not spread to the Middle East. Europe does not understand what it is like to have a neighbor who is constantly saying that they want to destroy you and kill everyone. They don't remember Hitler, but we in Israel do! Iran will destroy Israel if given the opportunity. That is why Israelis are 70-75% in favor of this conflict, even though it means risking our lives, being up in the middle of the night in bomb shelters, and witnessing massive destruction. We have to stop the regime that wants to annihilate us. Europe does not have to worry about that.

Why now?

Hamas and Hezbollah are barely alive. Even the weak Lebanese army is standing up to a broken Hezbollah. Syria, as a puppet to Iran, is gone. All they have left are the Houthis in Yemen, and they are being attacked daily by Western forces—mainly the US. Iran's own population wants a different future. Now is the time!

Over the past year, Israel has been working to take down Iranian defense systems. Many of them were in Syria, which is now under a new regime. Mossad agents worked to disable them in Iraq and now even in Iran itself. Israeli jets are flying freely all over Iran as we speak, while not one Iranian jet has dared to approach Israel.

Israeli intelligence came to the conclusion, which is now supported by the IAEA (last week), that Iran had enriched uranium almost all the way to where they could make 15 nuclear bombs. This took place during the Biden administration.

The Regime is Embarrassed and the People Want Change

Israel has thoroughly embarrassed Iran two times since October 7, revealing that the only hope for the Iranian regime is nuclear weapons. They are certainly not the threat that everyone thought they were without them. That does not mean that the ballistic missiles are not deadly. But they've already used up about 10% of their stockpile, and they cannot reproduce at this point. Israel's Air Force targets their launchers and their missiles and is constantly looking for them.

The Iranian population is increasingly becoming secular. This is in response to the oppressive nature of the regime, which uses religion to punish people. So, taking off your head covering is not about taking off your head covering, but about resistance. Same with dancing. While Israel does not have the means to establish a new regime, it is hoped that this initiative will empower the opposition in Iran to take control of their country.

The other day, an Iranian told a reporter for the BBC that he hopes that the actions of Israel will result in the end of the regime. He did not hide his identity.

Iran is one of the wealthiest nations in terms of natural resources in the world, and yet it's one of the poorest nations. Drug addiction is out of control. The economy crumbles as they invest in terrorism, as opposed to the Iranian people, their infrastructure, or economy. They do this because of a fanatical religion that believes it is their God-given purpose to destroy Israel and forcibly spread Islam.

They are Determined to Kill Us

Iran has told Israelis that they want to kill us. They funded October 7th. They trained Hamas soldiers (through Hezbollah). Now, they are not attacking Israeli military sites, but apartment buildings, neighborhoods, and last night, a school. Of course, we provoked them by targeting their nuclear program, killing their top generals and intelligence chiefs, as well as 14 top nuclear scientists. But those were all military targets chosen to preserve our nation.

If Israel decided it wanted to go "all-Iran" on Iran, it could rain down terror on Tehran—the Iranian skies are defenseless. But so far, Israel has maintained its focus on military targets (even though that does come with cloud damage). The sooner the regime falls, the sooner this ends for both countries.

Israelis Support the Effort

Netanyahu is not a popular politician in Israel. In March, he had a 41% approval rating, and 70% said they did not trust the government. Yet 70 to 75% of Israelis are firmly behind his initiatives against Iran—even as we watch city blocks crumble and our fellow Israelis die. Why would Israelis follow an unpopular politician into a deadly war? The answer is quite simple: we see this as necessary to our survival.

Tomorrow, I’ll be writing a piece about President Trump and his importance in the Israel/Iran war. In the meantime, we should be praying for him that he does not listen to the voices that are anti-Israel within the Republican Party, but those who understand the crucial role that America plays in not only Israel, but world peace in general. The world would be a much scarier place without the United States flexing its red, white, and blue muscles.

(This post has been inspired by a fascinating conversation featuring Times of Israel writer Haviv Rettig Gur.)