> Reaping what they sow

Israel and Iran somewhat independently came to the conclusion that they’re the regional hegemon, and that protecting that position is worth any cost.

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breppp 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I would see this war as the end of a string of wars initiated by Iran through Hamas in October 7.

This 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

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JumpCrisscross 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> the end of a string of wars initiated by Iran through Hamas in October 7

Locally, yes. Iran not condemning those attacks was a fuckup.

More broadly, this is the Levant versus Persia, a power contest as old as civilization.

	▲	breppp an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I am talking about direct IRGC planning and training for the attack https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-israel-hamas-stri... https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-fighters-trained... The attack plan of October 7 is generally so similar to the attack plan prepared for Hezbollah by the IRGC, that it is not surprising it is one and the same. That's why Israel in this current conflict early on made moves on Iran and why the end game is this war. > More broadly, this is the Levant versus Persia, a power contest as old as civilization. Wasn't it more, Egypt and Greece vs Persia while the Levant was rapidly conquered?