Opinion

The resounding silence echoing from Brussels following Israel’s necessary, preemptive strikes on Iranian military infrastructure represents far more than a transient diplomatic lapse.

While skeptics dismiss the declarations of Iran’s leaders as mere demagoguery for domestic consumption, history teaches that ideological adversaries mean exactly what they say.

For Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, defeat could destabilize the regime from within, collapse an already fragile economy, trigger internal upheaval, and damage Iran’s image, and the Shi’ite world's.

In this sense, remaining in the land at this time is a particularly profound expression of that ancient story. It says: We are already part of the journey, and we want to be nowhere other than here.'

There is a growing contradiction between what Netanyahu advocates as the basic premises for success in all the arenas of military confrontation and what he feels he must do to remain in power.

Reza Pahlavi’s call for a post-regime Iran aligned with Israel offers a vision worth hearing, but one that must be measured against political reality and regional risks.

Burning a Jewish ambulance is not protest. It is permission. Permission for the next target, the next escalation, the next line erased.

Fortunately, there is a place that offers sanctuary for Jews, and many will be thinking very carefully about it and the freedom it offers.

“Next year in Jerusalem” reflects centuries of faith, miracles, and God’s ongoing protection of the Jewish people.

Aish affirms unwavering support for Israel and the IDF, calling on all to unite against hatred, terror, and oppression.