When Israel would bomb weapons transports to Hezbollah the region was used to the fact this was a national defense act by Israel. But, if Israel is expanding its attacks into sovereign countries, there needs to be a dialogue in regard to these aggressions. There is no excuse for random and surprise attacks into Iraq. It is not preceded by an understanding as to why it is occurring. Israel is using the wrong approach to perceived threats. Suprise bombings in the region will not result in exoneration of Israel. There is no clear understanding of these acts. It is highly inflammatory if other methods of understanding are not pursued first.
Israel is not above reproach. Israel needs to be a partner in ending danger in the region otherwise it is likely to raise tensions and there is no prediction to the outcome.
August 23, 2019
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (click here) is warning of a "strong response" if it is proven that Israel was behind recent airstrikes in Iraq.
In statements issued by his office on Friday, he also said that if Israel continues to target Iraq, the country "will transform into a battle arena that drags in multiple countries, including Iran."
The comments by al-Maliki, who was Iraqi prime minister for eight years and now heads a Shiite bloc in parliament, came hours after U.S. officials confirmed that Israel was responsible for the bombing of an Iranian weapons depot in Iraq last month, an attack that would mark a significant escalation in Israel's years-long campaign against Iranian military entrenchment across the region....
