WORLD ROUNDUPHistory Has Been Made as Arabs Fought Alongside Israel | The Rape Denialists | Israel’s Retaliation Dilemma, and more

Published 17 April 2024

·  History Has Been Made as Arabs Fought Alongside Israel
Contrary to narratives that Israel has isolated itself, several Arab states have lent their support to defend the country

·  The U.S. Navy Has Now Proven It Can Stop Ballistic Missiles
Exo-atmospheric kill vehicles successfully used to defend Israel

·  Israel’s Retaliation Dilemma
Even if regional conflict is avoided, Israel’s freedom of action against Iran may be effectively curtailed in the future

·  Benjamin Netanyahu is Pushing for War with Iran
The Israeli prime minister has a history of encouraging Washington to get involved in Middle Eastern conflicts

·  The Rape Denialists
Why has it proved so hard for so many on the left to acknowledge what happened on October 7?

History Has Been Made as Arabs Fought Alongside Israel  (Mark Dubowitz, The Telegraph)
ran’s Islamist ruler Ali Khamenei made history with his unprecedented direct attack on Israel on Saturday night, but not, perhaps, in the way he intended.

The U.S. Navy Has Now Proven It Can Stop Ballistic Missiles  (David Axe, The Telegraph)
When Iran launched waves of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, the US military deployed warships and warplanes to reinforce Israeli and allied defenses. American forces actually shot down more of the roughly 160 drones and missiles than Israeli forces did, according to The Intercept.

Israel’s Retaliation Dilemma  (Greg Priddy, National Interest)
Israel highly values its freedom of action in Syria and Lebanon, which has often allowed it to interdict arms shipments to Hezbollah, neutralize terrorist suspects, as well as take out a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007. 

Benjamin Netanyahu is Pushing for War with Iran  (Jon Hoffman, National Interest)
A war between Israel and Iran—which would undoubtedly come with direct American involvement—would be catastrophic for U.S. interests and the Middle East. Washington needs to make clear that America’s chief interest is to avoid being dragged into another ruinous military campaign in the region.

The Rape Denialists  (Michael A. Cohen, The Atlantic)
On October 7, Hamas terrorists crossed the border into Israel and massacred more than 1,100 Israelis. Even the harshest opponents of Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza acknowledge, albeit often half-heartedly, that Hamas acted with brutality on October 7 in killing innocents. But many of those same critics refuse to acknowledge the widespread sexual assaults against Israeli women that day.