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In Jerusalem after Israel Strikes Iran

(Wall Street Journal) Gil Troy - The threat against Israel - and the West - had been getting worse in recent months. Beyond Iran's rush to go nuclear, there were rumors of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps coordinating a multiborder invasion, which would include first deposing the Egyptian and Jordanian regimes to encircle Israel in a "ring of fire." Iran has repeatedly threatened Israel with destruction, unleashed lethal proxies against the Jewish state, and launched at least 500 missiles at Israel in the past 14 months. Anyone who doesn't understand why such aggression requires a devastating response doesn't understand jihadism, international law, or just-war theory. Iran is a country of more than 90 million people some 1,400 miles from Israel, which has 9.5 million people. About 1.8 million Muslims live in Israel, and the country contains many major Muslim holy sites that Islamists should protect, not threaten. There is no historic enmity between Persians and Jews. Under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, there were robust economic and cultural ties, as well as many secret military exchanges. Israel has long avoided this day, trusting diplomacy, the international community and its own efforts to contain the threat. But as Iran galloped toward atomic power and defied American pressure, Israel felt compelled to act. Our people are proud that we are making the world safer, because we're willing to do the West's dirty work. The writer, a Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University, is a Senior Fellow in Zionist Thought at the Jewish People Policy Institute.
2025-06-15 00:00:00
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