JERUSALEM – For the second time in two weeks, the U.S. military has targeted Iranian-backed forces in the Middle East after facing deadly provocation. However, critics say the Pentagon’s response isn’t strong enough, and that’s projecting weakness to Iran.
Over 40 attacks on U.S. military bases in Syria and Iraq since October 7th. So far, at least one American is dead and more than 40 U.S. troops have been wounded. The aggressors are Iran-backed militias who see the U.S. and Israel as the same enemy.
Amir Avivi, former Brigadier General in the Israeli Defense Forces, said, “This is a global war. And I think there is an understanding that this is a global challenge and this is why the U.S. is bringing forces and threatening Iran and Hezbollah.”
Former U.S. Marine Colonel Tim Miller said, “Those are acts of war… and the fact that they’re repeatedly happening over and over again… the U.S. is weak, the U.S. military’s hunkered down and afraid.”
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Here at the Knesset, Israel’s leaders are charting a forceful course in response to the October 7th atrocities. But
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