The INSS notes that the first ever month-long military exercise in Israel is similar to the massive U.S. Army ‘Louisiana Maneuvers’ that prepared for D-Day.
Exactly one hundred years ago, British diplomat Sir Mark Sykes and French diplomat François Georges-Picot divided the Middle East into two zones of influence with catastrophic consequences. This misguided attempt at political order is currently under serious challenge and Israel must be prepared.
One expert suggested that “when the United States said it was going to impose new sanctions and then pulled back, it sent a very bad signal. It is especially damaging to US credibility and leverage.”