Former Israeli ambassador to the United States and Deputy Minister Michael Oren has written at Substack about how the war happening there is viewed in Israel. Some quotes that I liked.
Our Western allies ... inhabit a universe utterly alien to ours. In their world, the mass murderers in Tehran can be induced to deescalate by means other than escalation. In their reality, wars against terrorists who hide behind and under their civilian population can be won without harming those civilians and jihadists can be mollified by creating a Palestinian state. American and European leaders live in a simple, rational region that bears not the slightest resemblance to the real Middle East.
Israel will strike back at Iran—promptly, painfully, and manifestly disproportionately. Israel will defend itself not to spark a total war but to preempt one. Israel will retaliate against Iran and its venal proxies because defending our people from those who seek to massacre us is much of what our state is all about. Israel, at the risk of aggravating our allies, will survive.
FAFO, Israel takes "Never Again" seriously. It is likely Oren knows what Israeli leadership is thinking and planning. As such, his views are of interest to those Americans who are committed to Israel's continued existence and well-being. Hat tip to Power Line for the link.
