In a new analysis published Monday, Yossi Eliezer of the 301 platform argues that the United States is steadily withdrawing from the Middle East, effectively 'raising its hands' in the war of attrition with Iran. Eliezer warns that the US exit is leaving a more dangerous region, while Israel faces growing isolation. The analysis cites media reports that President Trump intends to declare victory and disengage from the Iran file, and notes that Israel has rejected the proposed Gaza 15-point plan and that Lebanon talks have hit a crisis.
The analysis, published on the 301 platform's the source, provides a broad strategic assessment of the current regional landscape. Eliezer argues that the United States is in a steady process of disengagement from the Middle East, despite the ongoing 'war of attrition' with Iran. He points to media reports suggesting President Trump intends to declare victory and exit the Iran file, and writes that statements emanating from Washington reveal the 'naked truth' of a superpower that has effectively raised its hands.
Eliezer warns that the US withdrawal will leave a more dangerous and chaotic Middle East, with heavy consequences for Western and global security. He notes that both China and Russia are identifying the power vacuum and pursuing their own expansionist ambitions, placing the world in an undeclared 'World War III.'
On the Israeli front, Eliezer highlights Jerusalem's rejection of the 'imaginary' 15-point plan of the Gaza Peace Council, and describes the US-brokered talks with Lebanon as having reached a crisis. He argues that Lebanon is a 'non-state' on which the US is trying to impose statehood ambitions, and that there is a limit to how long American 'virtuality balls' can remain in the air.
This assessment is the latest in a series of strategic analyses from the 301 platform. As The Zioneer reported on August 8, Dr. Doron Matza of 301 argued that Iran had secured victory and the US had lost its deterrent power. Earlier, on July 21, Matza warned of a protracted war of attrition favoring Iran. Eliezer's analysis reinforces these themes, emphasizing Israel's deepening strategic solitude.
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