Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh
In the early hours of a region already ablaze with tension, a storm was unleashed. Not just by the roar of 30 Kheibar missiles, each carrying two tons of destructive payload into the heart of Israel, but by what this act symbolized — the irreversible unraveling of the myth of Israeli invincibility.
The Trump-Backed Smokescreen
Washington’s one-off strike against Iran — labeled by some American analysts as a “farewell favor” by Trump to Netanyahu — is already being understood not as a strategy, but as a theatrical gesture. Former President Bill Clinton, in a surprising remark, framed the American strike as a political maneuver aimed at easing Netanyahu’s domestic pressures. The implication is chilling: America may be tactically withdrawing, leaving Israel alone in a war it cannot win.
Reverse Migration and National Breakdown
Israel, a state built on the promise of sanctuary, is now experiencing reverse migration. Images and testimonies of Israelis fleeing by boat to Cyprus, or across desert borders to Egypt and Jordan, echo the same trauma the region inflicted on the Palestinian people decades ago. The hunter is now the haunted.
Iran’s Deep Strategy and the Underground Doctrine
Iran, understanding its airspace vulnerability, moved long ago into a doctrine of subterranean survival. Entire cities — military-industrial complexes — are now buried beneath mountains. The Kheibar missiles launched are not just hardware; they are Iran’s declaration of strategic deterrence. The Israeli army, with American-bought technology, is proving ineffective against ghost-launch sites and phantom drones. A war fought on multiple terrains — above ground in Israel, below ground in Iran — is already rewriting military doctrine.
A Public in Panic, a Leadership in Collapse
Eyewitnesses from Nazareth describe an Israel not merely under attack, but paralyzed. The civilian population now sleeps in bunkers. The economy is hemorrhaging billions in daily losses. The psychological toll is equally devastating: what does a state mean if its entire population lives underground?
The Arab Equation
The current war, contrary to media spin, is not a war between Iran and Israel alone. It is a religious, geopolitical, and demographic confrontation. The regimes that normalized relations with Tel Aviv may soon face popular revolt. A united Arab position — long considered fantasy — now looms as possibility, catalyzed not by Arab leaders but by Israel’s strategic folly.
