Israel sends troops to Lebanon, but its real target is Iran, writes Politico

Israel’s leaders believe they now have a unique opportunity to reshape the situation in the Middle East, which goes far beyond destroying Hamas and Hezbollah, Politico reports in an analysis. Even before Israel launched what it described as a “limited” ground attack on Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that his ultimate goal is to undermine the authority of Tehran’s clerical leadership by disorienting Iranians who are the financiers, trainers and alleged protectors of both Hamas in Gaza and the Lebanese Hezbollah. It is no coincidence that Netanyahu’s references in English to the “noble Persian people” to whom he promised that the day they will be free from the rule of “tyrants” and be able to have peace with Israel will come “much sooner than what do they think”, without failing to warn that “there is no place in the Middle East that cannot […]
Source: News Beast

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