IN the high-stakes arena of international conflict, Israel’s pre-emptive strike on Iranian soil can be likened to a brazen gangster crossing into rival territory to send a message.
Just as a mob boss might storm another’s neighbourhood, guns blazing, not for defence but to affirm dominance, Israel’s attack echoes this display of underworld bravado.
In the murky world of geopolitics, intelligence replaces whispers in smoky bars, and drones replace drive-bys. The Israeli state, long skilled in covert operations, played the part of the seasoned crime syndicate, sending a calculated warning. Iran, viewed as a threat to Israeli interests through its nuclear ambitions and regional influence, became the target of a “hit”, not unlike a gangster neutralising a threat before it grows too powerful.
This strike, while framed as self-defence, had…