An Israeli Victory Over Iran and the ‘Axis of Evil’ Rests Not on Diplomacy but on Military Might

The escalating hostilities offer an opportunity for Israel to undercut a potential nuclear-armed Iran and defend the West from the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world.

AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
People take cover on the side of a freeway at Shoresh, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as a siren sounds a warning of incoming missiles fired from Iran, October 1, 2024. AP/Ohad Zwigenberg

“De-escalate” — that’s what President Biden, along with a host of other world leaders, keeps urging Israel to do in its war with Hezbollah, even after the Iran-backed militia shot 181 ballistic missiles at the Jewish state on Tuesday night, sending the country’s citizens into bunkers and killing one Palestinian man. Rather than retaliate, Israel must focus on diplomacy, they say, and limit the risk of a larger war. 

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