The United States has allies in this battle with Iran, though youd be hard-pressed to prove it from coverage in mainstream media. Israel has lost 18 of its citizens, our Gulf allies at least 20. America has seen 13 of its soldiers and airmen killed in the theater.Â
When allies fight beside you and absorb the blows that the enemy wishes it could rain down on our country, we in America ought to at least bring their stories forward. Israel especially has been at war with Iran since its proxy Hamas launched the attack on October 7, 2023, with its invasion of Israel and the massacre that followed. Israel is now fighting alongside our forces in the skies above Iran (and perhaps on the ground with Special Forces and secret services!?) as well as waging a after another Iranian proxy, Hezbollah, renewed its attacks on northern Israel.
Israeli journalists and analysts are many and excellent. On X you can follow former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. @DrMichaelOren, and from the next generation @havivrettiggur, @Nadav_Eyal and @AmitSegal. Amit and Nadav both have free newsletters. Podcaster Dan Senor hosts Nadav and Amit appear weekly on his “Insider” edition of the “Call Me Back” podcast.
As our ally, since that massacre of 10/7, and their extraordinary contribution to this battle â which for them has two fronts and incoming missiles many times a day â is hard to describe. But Americans ought to at least be aware of what looks like from their point of view (and from that of our Gulf allies though I know next to nothing about which accounts to follow there.)
An ally like Israel is an immeasurable boon. Fox News often has Trey Yingst reporting from there and Lucas Tomlinson roaming around the Gulf. I cant judge the other networks because I dont watch them, but the online platforms provide a story or two or three a day, and much of it is outright defeatist or at least demoralizing, even though the dominance of the U.S. and Israeli militaries over the shattered Iranian forces is unquestionable. Â
When the war concludes, there will be enough time to review in depth what was not covered or how the deep bias against President Trump and/or Prime Minister Netanyahu in mainstream news organizations impacted , but denying that bias is like denying that a war is going on.Â
Right now, however, the are methodically smashing the military the Iranian radical regime has built up over 47 years. If it was a boxing match, the referee would stop the fight. But its war and the target list is long.
and the Israeli Defense Forces both operate excellent X accounts and President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have been frequently available to the public. President Trump has probably set a record for questions asked and answered in the first three weeks of any major military action. There is simply no reason for anyone to complain about a lack of information about the war.
It is also not hard to find out what our ally is doing and the burden they are bearing. The tiny slice of America that hates Israel as a result of dark and ancient impulses (or lucre) doesnt amount to many, though they are noisy. Ordinary Americans ought to know what our allies, especially Israel, are doing. Its not hard to find out. Good guests from across the Israeli political spectrum are not hard to find.Â
The is the equal of any malign nation over the past half century. Its hatred of the U.S. and the West generally is unsurpassed, and they have never kept that hatred a secret. Its complete defeat would be an enormous boon to the world and the Iranian people.
Need proof? Read last years excellent book by Vali Nasr, the Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johns_Hopkins_School_of_Advanced_International_Studies__;!!PxibshUo2Yr_Ta5B!wSrKurZWVlELyysLVQo1HCuMsJomGc2V-dtHuLDwnh-U_k2E3K6iCVF5C8tIKmmUHBF9BFegN4ad8
