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August 6, 2024

The Folly of Avoiding Escalation at All Costs

Israel must find a way out of the war of attrition Iran is waging.

A successful large-scale Iranian attack on Israel of the kind that would require a decisive response from Jerusalem would certainly constitute a significant escalation of the current war. And judging from the social-media feeds of former diplomats and the headlines of CNN, the New York Times, and other outlets, that should be everyone’s biggest fear. This also seems to be the view of the Biden administration, which is constantly urging restraint and sending diplomats to deescalate tensions. Efraim Inbar examines the flaws of such thinking:

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August 6, 2024

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    Israel must find a way out of the war of attrition Iran is waging.

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