For decades, Tehran has used groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and others to counterbalance Israel’s military superiority. This situation increases the urgency of attempts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)[v], and prevent Iran from further nuclear proliferation. As the Israeli leadership’s warnings to Iran pick up the pace, Iranian officials are signaling a change in their nuclear doctrine. As far as Israel is concerned, targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites are definitely on the table. Avigdor Liberman, Israel’s former defense minister, has urged the Israeli government to employ “all the tools”[xiv] it can amass to demolish Iran’s nuclear facilities.
