| ID | 184989 |
| Title Proper | Israel and the Iran Nuclear Deal: The Best of Bad Options |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Freilich, Chuck |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Israel’s national security strategy in many ways has been a historic success. Once a weak, embattled state whose survival was at stake, Israel has become an essentially secure state whose existence is probably no longer in doubt. A nuclear Iran remains the only potentially existential threat, and Hizbullah a severe proximate threat. A simple process of elimination among the options available to Israel shows that a revived nuclear deal is the best of a bad lot. Sanctions, covert sabotage and a military attack are unlikely to yield long-term gains. No one knows if, when or how regime change will occur. A revived deal buys Israel the greatest amount of time and may produce new opportunities if extended. But Israel may eventually have no choice but to launch a military attack, possibly designed to force the international community to take decisive action. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 64, No.3; Jun-Jul 2022: p.117-132 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol: 64 No 3 |
| Key Words | Sanctions ; Israel ; Iran ; Hizbullah ; Regime Change ; David Ben-Gurion ; Sabotage ; Iran Nuclear Deal ; Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) |