I would see this war as the end of a string of wars initiated by Iran through Hamas in October 7.
replyThis left Israel similar to the USA post 9/11 or Peal Harbor. On a streak to make it never happen again in a very decisive/brutal way. Hegemony wasn't the moving factor for Israel, at least until very late in the war, and due to the same reasons
> the end of a string of wars initiated by Iran through Hamas in October 7
replyLocally, yes. Iran not condemning those attacks was a fuckup.
More broadly, this is the Levant versus Persia, a power contest as old as civilization.