If I were an Israeli Zionist, I would never hesitate to carefully plan and actively pursue geographic expansion at the expense of my Arab neighbors. This is not only because they are in their weakest state, but also because my survival, the survival of my state and people, and our security from any future aggression or threat cannot be ensured without expansion.
I am no strategic expert, but I have seen what the Zionist extremists have seen. I have come to realize that Israel’s official territory, according to the 1949 armistice lines, does not exceed 22,000 square kilometers and will not become more secure even with the addition of East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. The total area may reach around 30,000 square kilometers, remaining relatively small geographically, with a very narrow depth compared to the major regional powers surrounding Israel.
The last thing I read on this topic was about the “military entanglement” between Hezbollah and Iran on one side, and Israel on the other, as well as the possibility of a 12-day war between the US and Israel against Iran. This situation has made the entire country vulnerable to missile attacks, significantly limiting its military maneuverability, especially considering the proximity of several large cities and settlements near the border, which lie within easy range of missile strikes from multiple directions. The current calm along Israel’s borders with its neighbors, often the result of international circumstances, is far from guaranteed.
The fear of a multi-front war remains a constant concern for Israelis. From a Zionist perspective, many see no solution to this threat other than geographic expansion, and the displacement, or even elimination, of Palestinians by any means deemed necessary. There is no guarantee that Hezbollah will not replenish its missile arsenal, that the Syrian front will remain quiet, or that the Iranian regime will not escalate its support for Palestinian, Yemeni, and Lebanese groups. The possibility of a future confrontation with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon remains a constant threat to Israel.
The geographic exposure of northern Israeli towns leaves them highly vulnerable to precision missiles, infiltration operations, or large-scale shelling, particularly given the limited strategic depth and the dense concentration of Israeli communities near the border. In light of these facts and risks, Israel is compelled, often through the use of force, to seize more Arab land and incorporate it into what it claims as the Promised Land.
This serves to fulfill biblical narratives that are exploited by the ruling elite to convince the majority about a divine right to the territory once promised by God. Moreover, while some Israelis view their country’s nuclear arsenal as a guarantee for the state’s long-term survival, it also poses a huge threat to Israel itself.
Given the country’s limited geographic size, any deployment or retaliation involving nuclear weapons would endanger Israel nearly as much as its neighbors. The only way out of this dilemma, from an Israeli Zionist perspective, is through geographic expansion at the expense of others, driven not only by security concerns but also by the need for water and other vital resources.
For this reason, the so-called experts in political analysis and security strategy must reassess their assumptions, abandon their complacency and illusions, and stop denying the fact that Israel pursues expansion while claiming to seek peace. Zionist ideology, as interpreted by its adherents, is rooted in a deep obsession with biblical myths that blinds them, not only to the harm they cause others but even to the long-term consequences for themselves.
By Ahmad alsarraf
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