Not the USA, China-Russia, apparently this is the country Israel fears the most

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Israeli officials have stated that Iran is one of the countries Israel fears the most. This is because it has nuclear weapons, and has close ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel’s main attack militia.

This was stated before the recent escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran.

Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, said that Israel’s armed attacks on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank had forced Iran to react strongly and allowed a “deterrent action” in the near future. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Israel had “crossed the red line” in Gaza.

According to him, the situation created by Israel is likely to force everyone to take action. “The crimes of the Zionist regime have crossed a red line, which could force everyone to take action. “Washington asked us not to do anything, but they continue to give extensive support to Israel,” said Raisi.

“The US sent a message to the Resistance Axis but received a clear response on the battlefield,” he said, as quoted by CNN International on Sunday (3/11/2024).

Israel’s intense military campaign in Gaza over the past five months has raised concerns that more front lines will be opened. Iran is affiliated with Hamas as well as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has recently been involved in an exchange of fire with Israel.

It is reported that Israel is even close to a major war against Hezbollah as the war against Hamas heats up which has devastated parts of Gaza.

As reported by The Guardian, several fronts in Israel are now increasingly empty, following several rocket and missile attacks and border clashes in recent days with Hezbollah and Palestinian groups active there in Lebanon. The mood across Israel is chaotic, trust in the army and the state is declining.

Relationships getting worse

Since its establishment in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has supported Palestinian groups in their struggle against Israeli forces. Tehran’s influence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has increased significantly, especially with the emergence of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip.

The 1979 revolution also marked the end of Iran and Israel’s close ties, turning them into bitter enemies, with the threat of an external war. Not surprisingly, the relationship between Iran, Israel and Palestine has changed significantly over the past 75 years, as reported by The New Arab.

Before the 1979 uprising, when most Arab countries in the Middle East were against Israel and refused to recognize its sovereignty, the Shah’s dictatorial regime supported settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories. ownership

Under the leadership of the Shah, Iran recognized Israel as a sovereign state in 1950. However, bilateral relations between the two countries slowed down in the early 1950s. After a coup in 1953 organized by the CIA and MI6, the Shah regained power and became the closest ally of the United States, as well as Israel’s main ally in the region.

Economic, political and military cooperation between the two countries developed as tensions increased between Israel and Arab countries in the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1957, the Shah, who was involved in nationalist and leftist dissidents, founded one of the most notorious and brutal intelligence organizations in the Middle East, SAVAK, with the help of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.

Although the extent of military cooperation between the two countries before the 1979 revolution was kept secret, leaked documents reveal that they agreed to develop an advanced missile system under the code name Project Flower.

Economic and energy cooperation between Tehran and Tel Aviv was essential in supporting Israel during its conflicts with Arab countries in 1967 and 1973. This was achieved through an international company co-founded by the two countries of Panama and Switzerland, known as Trans-Asiatic Oil, and through secret projects such as the Eilat-Ashkelon Oil Pipeline at a time when Arab oil producers were enforcing an embargo on Israel.

While Iran and Israel greatly strengthened their relationship, leftist Iranian guerrillas, opposed to the Shah, entered the Fatah movement camps in Jordan and Lebanon, where they fought against the Israeli army and got experienced guerrilla warfare to eventually return to Iran.

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