So far, the silver lining in the recent uptick in violence is that despite Israel being attacked on multiple fronts (Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Judea, and Samaria and within the Green Line), the enemies have so far not been united.
Pentagon documents spoke of the Mossad backing anti-government protests. Even if only partially true, this sends a signal to the Jewish state’s enemies about its weakness.
As Tehran seeks to punish the Azeris for opening an embassy in Tel Aviv, they also seek to punish Israel for having the audacity to build an alliance with the Turkic states against Tehran. They believe that this alliance together with the Iran protests has the potential to cripple their regime.
Benny Gantz’s State Party made the biggest gain in popularity with 29 seats.
The operation was part of a string of Israeli assassinations of Palestinian figures in retaliation for the killings of 11 Israeli coaches and athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics during a hostage-taking by the Palestinian group Black September. The boldness of the assassinations – by an Israeli team slipping in and out of Beirut with little resistance – stunned the Lebanese.
