Israel's safety is best secured by pursuing peace, rather than resorting to assassinations
In a series of recent events, tensions in the Middle East have once again come to the forefront. On a specified date, an Israeli strike on Sanaa resulted in the tragic death of Yemen's Houthi rebels' prime minister and other top officials, raising questions about the current state of Yemen's peace.
Less than two weeks prior to this incident, an Israeli attack on Hezbollah's communications network in Beirut claimed the lives of eight people and wounded thousands due to exploding pagers across Lebanon. This attack underscores the volatile nature of the region and the potential for further escalation.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has been at the centre of these events. Not only was he in office during these strikes, but he has also openly threatened Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with assassination. This aggressive stance has led to concerns about the potential for indiscriminate killing of enemy leaderships, a policy that Israel has been known to employ.
The Palestinian occupation is a significant factor that locks Israel into a loop of strike and counterstrike, preventing permanent peace and lasting security. Building peace with Palestinians is, therefore, a necessary step for Israel to guarantee its security.
However, the Houthis, despite their authoritarian and violent rule, remain an entrenched and potent force in Yemen. Following the Israeli strike on Sanaa, the Houthis have promised revenge, signalling the potential for further conflict.
Yemen desperately needs peace, but the Houthis are wedded to an outdated ideology that offers nothing to their people and even less to the Palestinians they claim to help. A new approach is needed to end the Palestinian occupation and build peace with Palestinians.
In a surprising turn of events, on September 27, 2024, an Israeli strike on a residential area in southern Beirut resulted in the death of Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, other senior commanders, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps figures. The man tipped to be Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, was also killed in another Israeli strike on Beirut following Nasrallah's death.
These strikes have raised concerns about the potential for further escalation and the impact on regional stability. It is important to note that the indiscriminate killing of civilians, such as in Gaza, may not necessarily make the country safer. Halting the indiscriminate killing of civilians in Gaza could be a welcome first step in this new direction.
If pursued diligently and in good faith, this new direction could potentially lead to the breaking of a cycle of violence that has gone on for far too long. It could lead to two independent states living side by side, potentially ending a cycle of violence and paving the way for lasting peace in the Middle East.
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