< Más Articulos : Killing the War, Not the Population (Times of Israel - 13 Aug 2025)
-
-
Killing the War, Not the Population (Times of Israel - 13 Aug 2025)
In 2010, Israel assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist Majid Shahriari in a car bomb attack, followed by the elimination of other Iranian scientists in subsequent years. Today, reports indicate that Iran takes extraordinary measures to conceal its remaining nuclear experts. During the 2000–2004 Second Intifada, Israel systematically targeted leaders of militant groups such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. In September 2024, Israel shocked the world by detonating concealed explosives in pagers and walkie-talkies, killing at least 42 Hezbollah commanders and injuring more than 3,500 operatives and officials. This week, Israel struck again, this time against individuals it identified as militants posing as journalists. Among them was Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, reportedly close to Hamas’s senior leadership and accused of orchestrating disinformation campaigns regarding the situation in Gaza.
There is no doubt that targeting the key orchestrators and facilitators of war is far more efficient than deploying thousands of soldiers and spending millions on military equipment. This approach preserves significant human lives and resources, directly benefiting a nation’s long-term stability and well-being. In every conflict, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals whose actions are essential to initiating and sustaining the war effort, including leaders, strategists, financiers, arms suppliers, logistical coordinators, and propaganda operatives. Neutralizing these actors poses far less risk to the wider population than engaging in a large-scale, conventional war.
We must also acknowledge that the death of thousands on both sides and the destruction of a nation’s infrastructure do not necessarily increase the chances of ending a conflict, nor do they ensure it will not reignite. On the contrary, as long as orchestrators and facilitators remain committed, the war will likely persist. Moreover, targeting the enemy’s orchestrators and facilitators will almost certainly prompt them to adopt the same strategy, directing their efforts against your own. This reality makes it essential to protect not only your key figures but also those closely associated with them, professionally and physically.
Ultimately, a strategy focused on dismantling the leadership and operational backbone of the enemy offers a greater likelihood of bringing a war to a decisive close and preventing its resurgence. At the same time, it maximizes the chances of saving thousands of lives and preserving critical infrastructure. For these reasons alone, it stands as both an appealing and legitimate course of action. There you go!
Times of Israel - 13 Aug 2025
( Por: Yehudi Sabbagh , 14/08/2025 )
