Israel attacks only when attacked - and the Jordanian border is proof - opinion

Israel's border with Jordan, which is significantly longer than its borders with Lebanon or Gaza, demonstrates that Israel only attacks when it is attacked. This has been the case for more than half a century. The Jordanian border was the site of the last terrorist groupings fleeing to Syria and Lebanon after a showdown in 1970-1971.

Since then, Israel has maintained a policy of attacking only in self-defense. This is evident in the fact that there have been no bullets fired from Israeli-controlled areas into Jordan for over a century, and no buildings destroyed or civilian injuries or deaths, except for rare instances of neutralizing terrorists. The Jordanian state has worked to prevent its land from being used as a launching pad against Israeli citizens.

Despite Jordan's frequent condemnations of Israel at the UN, Israel refrains from attacking Jordan and instead provides it with essential water resources as part of the peace treaty. Israel's actions at the Israeli-Jordanian border are not acts of vengeance but preventative measures to prevent future attacks. This policy is also applied to Lebanon, as Israel withdrew from Lebanon in 2000 after discovering Hezbollah's military infrastructure in Shi’ite villages.

The destruction and displacement caused by Israel in Lebanon and Gaza are justified by the need to prevent future attacks, and the inhabitants should blame Hezbollah for their suffering. Israel's citizens prefer to focus on positive contributions such as drip irrigation, desalination, and pharmaceuticals rather than destroying infrastructure.

The government's policy is to only attack when attacked, and they will continue to do so if they are threatened.