{
  "id": 19646311,
  "title": "The national security of Iran and Israel: Confronting a common threat - opinion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-national-security-of-iran-and-israel-confronting-a-common-threat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-914572"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the realm of national security, the fate of a nation is not dictated by the names of its leaders, but by the nature of its threats, its enduring interests, and the capacity of its government to identify and address strategic dangers. From this standpoint, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps regime represents a significant structural challenge to Israel's national security. Regardless of who holds power in Israel, be it Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot, this core truth remains unchanged. The Islamic Republic continues to pose a substantial security threat to Israel, with devastating consequences for the Iranian people themselves. It is essential to distinguish between Iran as a historical nation and the oppressive, authoritarian regime currently ruling the country. The Iranian mullahs are akin to walking bombs, far more dangerous than atomic weapons due to their promotion of superstitions, delusions, and religious fanaticism, which serve as the root causes of Islamic terrorism. While Iran and Israel may not always share identical interests on every regional issue, confronting the expansionist and destructive policies of the rogue Islamic Republic regime is a shared concern for Israel's national security. For Iran, the issue revolves around preserving its country's historical existence, freedom, and national sovereignty, breaking free from a political structure that prioritizes its own survival over the public good. Consequently, the collapse of the Islamic Republic's governing structure and its replacement by a government accountable to the Iranian nation could create conditions necessary to eliminate one of the region's most significant sources of instability. The opinions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Gadi Eisenkot, while differing on crisis management, military force, relations with Washington, diplomacy, and the costs of war, converge in their shared identification of the threat posed by the Islamic Republic. Israel's Mossad, as its intelligence and special operations agency, plays a unique role in the country's national security establishment. Unlike governments and electoral coalitions, Mossad is a permanent institution, tasked with collecting strategic intelligence, identifying threats, countering hostile activities, and supporting national security decision-making. A change in Israeli leadership may alter priorities, the direction of operations, and the limits of executive authority, but it will not eradicate the threat posed by the Islamic Republic from Mossad's strategic calculations. The Islamic Republic functions as a mafia regime, intertwining its political survival with costly security policies, domestic repression, and regional interventions. When faced with perceived threats to its existence, it resorts to intensifying domestic repression, expanding external crises, and escalating deterrent measures to maintain its grip on power. It is prepared to commit atrocities, such as the genocide mentioned in January 2026. Despite the complexity of this equation, Mossad remains a formidable adversary to the Iranian regime. The Islamic Republic seeks to secure its survival through independence, territorial integrity, protection of its citizens, and the right of the Iranian nation to determine its own destiny. Any strategy aimed at eliminating the regime must respect these core national interests.",
  "summary": "Israel and the Iranian people share a fundamental interest in ending the Islamic Republic's rule and building a more secure Middle East.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The persistent threat of the Islamic Republic forces a strategic alignment between Israel and the Iranian people, prioritizing the removal of an expansionist regime to ensure regional stability.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}