TIMES OF ISRAEL
When a Rising Lion Turns Doves into Hawks
Alon Tal
June 15, 2025

…I think about that discussion as I try to understand my response to the first two days of Israel’s military conflict with Iran. It is consistent with that of many friends associated with the country’s peace camp. For instance, Yair Golan, the leftist chair of Israel’s Democrats party, did not hesitate to support the IDF’s surprise attack – locally known as the “Rising Lion” operation. What is it that makes many of us, who over the years embraced a dovish, conciliatory perspective on regional conflicts, so comfortable with Israel’s present war against Iran? READ MORE