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Israel's best-case scenario in Iran may also be its worst

JL;DR SUMMARY Nadav Ziv explores the paradox of Israel’s potential military success in Iran, suggesting that even a decisive victory could lead to adverse outcomes for Israeli democracy rather than security. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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DemocracyZionismMiddle EastIranNetanyahuMilitary StrategyAthensJabotinskyLeibowitz

Places mentioned

Netanya, Central District, Israel
"Rocket trails are seen in the sky amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on March 27."
Iran
"If the war in Iran ends with every objective achieved and it wont Israel may still come to regret its victory."
Syria
"The fall of Bashar al-Assads regime gave Israel an opportunity to destroy Syrias weapons stockpiles."
Palestinian Territories
"Zeev Jabotinsky, the ideological founder of the Zionist right, wrote a famous essay arguing that Palestinians would never voluntarily agree to convert what was then mandatory Palestine from an Arab country into a country with a Jewish majority."
Egypt
"Israel has effectively negotiated with countries like Egypt after conflict."

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