{"id":2062906,"date":"2023-10-11T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-army-officer-former-state-department-official-weigh-in-on-israel-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T05:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:08:32","slug":"retired-army-officer-former-state-department-official-weigh-in-on-israel-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-army-officer-former-state-department-official-weigh-in-on-israel-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Army Officer, Former State Department Official Share Views on Israel Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fretired-army-officer-former-state-department-official-weigh-in-on-israel-attacks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062906&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Assessing \u2064the Recent \u2062Attacks on\u2064 Israel: \u200cIran&#8217;s Role and Israel&#8217;s Response<\/h2>\n<p>Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darin Gaub and \u200dformer U.S. State Department official Gabriel Noronha provide their insights into the recent attacks on Israel, the potential involvement of Iran, and how Israel might retaliate.\u2063 According to Noronha, Iran has been supporting\u200c Palestinian groups, such as Hamas, with funding, training, and weapons. \u200dHe believes that Iran is responsible for the current conflict. Noronha explains that\u200b Iran prefers to equip proxy\u200c forces in the region to attack\u2063 Israel, rather than directly engaging in conflict. However, Israel&#8217;s \u200c&#8221;octopus strategy&#8221; could\u2063 lead to a direct\u2062 strike\u2064 on Iran if \u2062their involvement \u2062is confirmed.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/israel-responds-with-artillery-fire-after-number-of-launches-from-syria-5507739?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Israel Responds With Artillery Fire \u200cAfter \u2063&#8217;Number of Launches&#8217; From Syria<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/blinken-to-visit-israel-as-us-ramps-up-military-support-for-fight-against-hamas-5507725?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Blinken to Visit Israel as US Ramps up Military Support for Fight Against Hamas<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Noronha, who served\u2062 as a special adviser for the \u200bIran Action Group at the U.S. Department\u200d of State, explains that Iran\u2063 indirectly supports attacks on Israel through its proxies in the \u2063region. \u200bHe suggests that Iran denies direct\u200c involvement to avoid retaliation. While U.S.\u2063 and \u2064Israeli officials have not yet established \u200ba direct link between\u200c Iran and the recent attacks,\u2064 there is a belief that\u200b Iran holds some level of complicity due to its historic support for Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)\u200d have launched strikes in Gaza and imposed a blockade following the\u2062 attacks.\u200d Their goal is to eliminate terrorist groups like \u2064Hamas and\u2063 Islamic Jihad. Noronha suggests that Israel may take time to assign blame and plan\u200d its retaliation. Meanwhile, the U.S. has deployed additional\u2062 military assets to the region\u200d as a \u2063deterrent.<\/p>\n<h2>How\u200b Will the US Respond?<\/h2>\n<p>Gaub emphasizes the importance of Congress making decisions\u200d regarding war, rather than the president. He hopes that the U.S. will not directly engage in the \u200dconflict but \u200dbelieves that Congress should replenish Israel&#8217;s military supplies. Noronha calls on Congress to act swiftly in \u200cappointing a new speaker to facilitate aid to \u200bIsrael. The House of Representatives is set to vote on this matter soon.<\/p>\n<p>While Noronha urges the\u200c U.S. to support Israel, Gaub expresses concerns about overextending resources by providing\u200c aid to both\u200c Israel and Ukraine simultaneously. He believes that Israel can\u2064 handle the current situation and \u2062suggests that the U.S.\u2062 should\u200d let them resolve the \u200bconflict.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/retired-army-officer-former-state-department-official-weigh-in-on-israel-attacks_947016.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTD \u2064News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How effective \u200cis Israel&#8217;s &#8220;octopus strategy&#8221; in disrupting the coordination and\u2062 effectiveness of the \u200cenemy in the face of \u200bthese attacks?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Or_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;><strong>Blinken to Visit\u2062 Israel as US Ramps Up \u200bMilitary Support \u2062for Fight Against\u200c Hamas<\/strong><\/a>    \u200c &#8211; 10\/09\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/europe\/french-foreign-minister-calls-on-international-community-to-condemn-hamas-5505949?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>French Foreign Minister Calls on\u2062 International Community\u2063 to Condemn Hamas<\/strong><\/a>    &#8211; 10\/07\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u200dThe Recent Attacks on Israel: A Growing\u2063 Concern<\/h3>\n<p>The recent wave \u200cof attacks \u2063on\u200b Israel has raised serious concerns about regional stability and the\u200b involvement of external actors. In\u200c this article, we will\u200b examine the role \u2064of Iran\u200c in supporting Palestinian groups and \u200canalyze\u2062 Israel&#8217;s response \u2064to these attacks.<\/p>\n<h3>\u200dIran&#8217;s Support for Palestinian Groups<\/h3>\n<p>According to Gabriel \u200bNoronha, a \u200cformer U.S. \u200bState Department official, Iran has been providing extensive support \u2063to Palestinian groups such\u200b as Hamas. This support includes\u200b funding,\u2064 training, and the supply of weapons. Noronha\u200c argues that Iran&#8217;s involvement is not limited to \u200dthe current conflict but has been an\u2062 ongoing strategy to undermine Israel. By equipping proxy\u2063 forces in the region, Iran can maintain \u2063plausible deniability while \u200bstill exerting influence and\u2062 destabilizing \u2064the region.<\/p>\n<h3>Israel&#8217;s Response: The \u2064Octopus Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>Retired U.S. Army \u200cLt. Col. Darin Gaub\u200b sheds light on Israel&#8217;s response \u200dto \u200bthe attacks and discusses their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-seeks-to-flip-the-script-on-candidate-quality-in-2024\/\" title=\"GOP aims to redefine 'candidate quality' in 2024.\">strategic\u2062 approach<\/a>. \u2064Gaub refers to Israel&#8217;s \u200dstrategy as the &#8220;octopus strategy,&#8221; which involves simultaneously striking the various tentacles of the \u200dadversary. This approach aims to disrupt the coordination and effectiveness of \u200bthe enemy while minimizing the risk to Israeli forces. Gaub believes that Israel&#8217;s extensive intelligence network and technological\u2064 capabilities\u2062 make this strategy highly effective.<\/p>\n<h3>\u200dThe Potential for Direct Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>While Iran prefers to \u200doperate through proxy forces, their involvement in the recent attacks \u200don Israel raises the\u200c potential for\u2063 a direct conflict between Iran and Israel.\u2063 Noronha suggests that \u200dif evidence confirming Iran&#8217;s role is obtained, Israel&#8217;s &#8220;octopus\u2063 strategy&#8221; could lead to a direct strike on Iranian targets. This escalation would \u2064have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-economic-wants-a-global-framework-to-regulate-online-harm-following-u-s-capitol-terrorism\/\" title=\"World Economic Wants A \u2018Global Framework\u2019 To \u2018Regulate\u2019 Online Harm Following U.S. Capitol \u2018Terrorism\u2019\">significant implications<\/a> for regional security and possibly draw other countries into \u200bthe conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The recent attacks on\u2063 Israel have highlighted the \u2063complex dynamics of the \u2064region \u2062and the \u2063involvement of external actors. Iran&#8217;s support for Palestinian groups and Israel&#8217;s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-army-officer-former-state-department-official-weigh-in-on-israel-attacks\/\" title=\"Retired Army Officer, Former State Department Official Share Views on Israel Attacks\">strategic \u2063response \u2064pose significant challenges<\/a> to \u2062regional stability.\u200c As Israel continues to defend itself \u200cagainst these attacks, the international community must closely monitor the situation and\u2064 work\u2063 towards de-escalation and a lasting resolution to the\u200d Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Title: Assessing the Recent Attacks on\u2062 Israel: Iran&#8217;s Role and \u2063Israel&#8217;s Response<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>The recent wave of \u200dattacks on Israel has raised serious concerns about \u2063regional \u200bstability and the involvement of external actors. In this article, we\u200d will examine the role of Iran in supporting Palestinian groups and analyze Israel&#8217;s response \u200cto these attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Support for \u2063Palestinian Groups:<\/p>\n<p>According to Gabriel Noronha, \u200da\u2063 former U.S. State \u2062Department official, \u200dIran has \u200cbeen\u200b providing extensive support to Palestinian groups such as Hamas. This support\u2062 includes funding, training, and\u200c the supply of weapons. Noronha\u200c argues that Iran&#8217;s involvement is not limited to the current conflict \u2062but has been an\u2064 ongoing\u200b strategy to undermine Israel. By\u2063 equipping proxy forces in the region, Iran can maintain \u200dplausible deniability while still \u200cexerting influence and destabilizing the\u200c region.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s Response: The Octopus Strategy:<\/p>\n<p>Retired \u2064U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darin Gaub sheds light on Israel&#8217;s response to the attacks and discusses their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-set-to-expand-strike-at-ford-gm-uaw-president\/\" title=\"UAW president plans to extend strike at Ford, GM.\">strategic\u200b approach<\/a>. Gaub\u200d refers to Israel&#8217;s strategy as the &#8220;octopus \u2062strategy,&#8221; which involves simultaneously striking the various tentacles \u2064of\u2063 the adversary. This approach aims to disrupt the coordination \u2063and effectiveness of the enemy while minimizing the risk to Israeli forces. Gaub believes\u2064 that Israel&#8217;s extensive intelligence network and technological capabilities make\u200b this strategy highly effective.<\/p>\n<p>The Potential for Direct \u2062Conflict:<\/p>\n<p>While Iran \u200bprefers\u200d to \u200doperate through proxy forces, their involvement\u200b in the recent attacks on Israel raises the potential for \u2062a direct conflict between Iran and Israel. Noronha suggests that if evidence\u2064 confirming Iran&#8217;s role is obtained, Israel&#8217;s &#8220;octopus strategy&#8221; could lead to a direct strike on Iranian targets. This escalation would have significant \u200bimplications for regional security \u200band possibly draw other \u2063countries\u2062 into the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The recent attacks on Israel have highlighted the \u200dcomplex dynamics of the region and \u200bthe involvement\u2064 of external actors.\u200c Iran&#8217;s support for Palestinian\u2064 groups \u200band\u200d Israel&#8217;s strategic\u200d response pose significant \u200bchallenges to regional stability.\u2064 As Israel \u2063continues to\u2064 defend itself against these attacks, \u2064the international community\u2063 must \u2062closely monitor the \u200bsituation and work towards \u2062de-escalation\u200c and\u2064 a lasting resolution \u200dto the\u2064 Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired Lt. Col. Darin Gaub and ex-State Department official Gabriel Noronha analyze recent attacks on Israel, predicting Israeli military response and Iran&#8217;s potential involvement in the background. 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