Divided Israeli war cabinet likely to deliver measured response to Iran attack: Analysis
Apr 17, 2024 #Iran #IsraeliArmy #Netanyahu
For the first time in the history of the Middle East, there was a coalition of countries that worked
Apr 17, 2024 #Iran #IsraeliArmy #Netanyahu
For the first time in the history of the Middle East, there was a coalition of countries that worked together to protect Israel – including Arab countries – during Iran’s attack, an analyst says.
Part of Israel’s war cabinet would like to see more efforts towards this coalition-building as opposed to the “warmongers'” side which wants to attack Iran directly, said Tamer Qarmout, assistant professor of public policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.
Israel’s retaliatory response is on the horizon but it will likely be “a measured, calculated one”, Qarmout told Al Jazeera.
Western leaders, meanwhile, have full leverage in directing Israel, while sanctions on Iran would hardly make an impact, he added.
“I think the era of sanctions is over. I mean, you see the Russian-Ukraine war – Western countries were betting that Russia’s economy will collapse in three or four months. But it didn’t happen. Iran is more or less in a similar position. And it has a new strategic partners including Russia and China.”
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