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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889809
Israel Has Moved from Managing Threats to Dismantling Them
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Before Oct. 7, Israel's dominant security doctrine was containment. Hamas in Gaza and Hizbullah in Lebanon were largely treated as threats that could be managed through deterrence, periodic military blows, and cautious steps. Against Iran itself, Israel waged a "war between the wars" - a shadow campaign of strikes, sabotage, and targeted killings meant to slow Tehran's buildup without triggering a full-scale confrontation. The Oct. 7 massacre exposed the dangers of allowing hostile forces to accumulate capabilities just across Israel's borders while assuming deterrence would hold. Israel's decision to strike deep inside Iran reflects a willingness to accept immediate costs in order to prevent far greater dangers later, instead of delaying confrontation in hopes of avoiding escalation. In effect, Israel has moved from managing threats to dismantling them.