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Source: https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-888668
Operation Against Iran Is Pinnacle of U.S.-Israel Cooperation
(Jerusalem Report) Col. (res.) Eran Lerman - There are those in America and elsewhere who have tried to tar the U.S. military operations in Iran in 2025 and 2026 as instigated on behalf of Israel. But, in fact, the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear proliferation efforts is as much a threat to America's interests and to global stability as it is to Israel's survival. The American military has learned to appreciate what Israel has to offer. In ground combat, Israeli battle-tested solutions to mines and IEDs have saved many lives and limbs. Israel has also shared the technology and battle experience of its state-of-the-art missile defense systems. Above all, in the age of the global war against Islamist totalitarianism, intelligence-sharing with Israel became almost indispensable. Another important element was the Abraham Accords, which enabled the U.S. to shed its concerns about bringing its key Arab clients under the same strategic roof with Israel. In operational terms, this led to the creation of a CENTCOM-coordinated capacity to detect and intercept drone and cruise missiles and ballistic missile attacks from Iran or from the Houthis in Yemen. The writer, vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, held senior posts in IDF Military Intelligence for over 20 years.