Israel Just Had Its Cold War Moment — and Came Out on Top

Originally published by the Blaze

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, alongside the U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, has eliminated the threat of a nuclear Iran. Just weeks ago, the threat of nuclear weapons in Iran loomed large and seemed inevitable. The world is now unquestionably safer.

If there were any doubt of Israel’s capabilities, this operation has burnished the Israeli military’s reputation as first-class when it comes to lethality and intelligence tradecraft.

Operation Rising Lion also showcased the close partnership between Israel and the United States. In President Trump’s address following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, he explained that Israel and the U.S. worked “as a team like no team has ever worked before” to ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.

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