Political analyst Yaakov Bardugo said Thursday morning that critics who worry about regional rivals are missing the point — Israel today holds 70% of the Gaza Strip, operates deep inside Lebanon, and can strike Iran's heartland at any moment. Bardugo, speaking after the US-Iran MOU signing, credited Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to launch Operations Rising Lion and Roaring Lion for eliminating Israel's existential threat.
Political analyst Yaakov Bardugo published a statement Thursday morning (08:31 Jerusalem) arguing that Israeli critics fixated on the US-Iran memorandum of understanding are asking the wrong question: 'What are the others doing? More important — what are the Jews doing.' Identifying Israel's current territorial and military position — controlling some 70% of the Gaza Strip, operating deep inside southern Lebanon, and capable of striking Iran's interior at will — Bardugo asserted the country's existential danger no longer exists. He credited Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to launch Operation Rising Lion (עם כלביא) and Operation Roaring Lion (שאגת הארי) as the turning point. The assessment follows the signing of the US-Iran MOU. As The Zioneer previously reported (Thu 17 Jun, 08:36), Bardugo had called the emerging deal a 'total failure' of the Trump team; his latest remarks strike a markedly different tone by focusing on Israel's own military achievements. The claims are attributed to Bardugo himself via his the source and remain his individual analysis.
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