Amir Tsarfati: The Most Dangerous Reality Since The Yom Kippur War

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Amir Tsarfati

Shalom from Northern Israel!

It’s been said that Las Vegas is the “city that never sleeps.” Well, allow me to suggest that the Middle East is the region that never sleeps – for entirely different reasons. Before I provide a rundown of upcoming events for the ministry, let me highlight some of the key happenings in Israel and the surrounding area.

Russia & Syria

Last week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad welcomed the idea of establishing a stronger Russian military presence in war-torn Syria. Moreover, the Syrian president made it clear that Russia’s military presence can plan to stay long-term. Sadly, Russia’s involvement in the Syrian Civil War is paying off for Moscow, at least for the immediate future. However, Russia isn’t the only foreigner active in Syria. The Hezbollah terror organization has begun mobilizing medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles within Syrian territory.

A senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror organization commander was assassinated in Damascus. If indeed he is related to the recent bombing at the Megiddo Junction, Israel has begun to settle the score

Ukraine

Interestingly enough – on another front – the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Almost laughably, the Russian police opened criminal cases against the ICC judges in The Hague who issued the arrest warrant for Putin. Meanwhile, Russia is continuing its offensive in Ukraine. Last week, it carried out another assault on Ukraine via Iranian-made suicide drones, as well as incendiary bombs. Adding to the equation, Poland’s ambassador to France says that his country will intervene in the war if it sees that Ukraine is losing.

Iran

Iran’s regime newspaper, KAYHAN (linked to Ali Khamenei – the supreme leader of Iran), promoted the recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, touting that it “can lead to Israel’s destruction.” It also prides itself in the fact that the United States is not pleased with the agreement. Iran could not care less about the agreement. It’s just satisfied with threatening Israel and treating the US like an outcast.

Israel

Israel is facing the most dangerous reality since the Yom Kippur war in October of 1973. Three vectors should be watched:

1. Global – The new axis of China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia facilitating friendship with Iran, offering them acceptance and legitimacy.
   
2. Regional – Iranian proxies from the north (Hezbollah), the east (Iranian-backed militias in Syria), and the south (Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, and the Houthis in Yemen).
   
3. Internal – The liberal left that is protesting the judicial reform is calling for citizens not to go to their reserve duty, weakening the military.

I’ve been carefully examining the situation in Israel over the past three years ever since we entered into what seems to be never-ending political chaos. My conclusion is very simple:

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