MIKE WHITNEY • JANUARY 5, 2024    READ

Israeli provocations across the Middle East are an attempt to draw the United States deeper into a region-wide conflict. Israeli leaders know that their country will not become the dominant regional power unless its enemies—mainly Hezbollah and Iran—are severely weakened. But Israel also realizes that its enemies will not be weakened without US assistance. Thus, the US must be put in a situation where it feels compelled to engage Iran and Hezbollah militarily in order to rescue its closest ally in the Middle East. If Israel opens up a two-front or three-front war with its enemies –as it is currently trying to do– then the United States will intervene on Israel’s behalf laying the groundwork for the emergence of Israel as the regional hegemon. That is the underlying goal of the current operation.