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Israel in the Middle East: dominant Power or strategic ally? | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · · 1215 words · By ELIE PODEH; KSENIA SVETLOVA
Israeli Military Ambitions and Regional Stability Regional Power Dynamics in the Middle East Geopolitical Alliances (US, Gulf States, Israel)
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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Already in the summer of 2025, following the first round of the war against Iran, Dr. Ofir Winter and Ms. Amira Oron warned that anxiety levels in Egypt and Jordan regarding Israeli dominance had risen sharply.”
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The evidence provides context regarding events in 2025 (e.g., Israel strikes Iran, Egyptian stability role) and mentions general regional tensions, but none of the provided sources specifically corroborate the claim that 'Dr. Ofir Winter and Ms. Amira Oron warned that anxiety levels in Egypt and Jordan regarding Israeli dominance had risen sharply' in the summer of 2025 following the first round of war against Iran. The claim appears to be based on information not present in the evidence provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian Jews constitute one of the oldest communities of the Jewish diaspora. Dating back to the biblical era, they originate from the Jews who arrived in Iran as Babylonian captives. Books of the Heb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel has competed at the Olympic Games as a nation since 1952. Its National Olympic Committee was formed in 1933, during the British Mandate of Palestine. Israel has sent a team to each Summer Olym…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_Olympics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli war crimes are violations of international criminal law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide, which Israeli security forces have committed or been accused o…
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“Mohammed Baharoon, head of the Emirati B’huth research institute, published an article in August 2025 titled “Arabs in the Gulf Fear Israel Is Becoming Goliath.””
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The evidence confirms that 'Mohammed Baharoon' is associated with the 'Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b’huth)' and that he writes about the geostrategic space of the Arabian Peninsula. However, none of the provided search results confirm that he published an article titled 'Arabs in the Gulf Fear Israel Is Becoming Goliath' specifically in August 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of his interest in the emerging geostrategic space of theArabianPeninsula,Mohammedlooks at Iran as part of the development of the area as a major trade artery.
https://www.bhuth.ae/en/publications/search/mohammed-abdul-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — In2016, Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic relations with Iran after its embassyinTehran was attackedinprotest againsttheexecutionofSaudi Shia ...
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/01/28/the-middle-east-rush-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 12, 2025 ·MohammedBaharoonis the Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b’huth), established in 2002 in Dubai,UAE.
https://www.mei.edu/person/mohammed-baharoon/
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“According to him, actors in the Gulf have concluded that Israel is “no longer seeking deterrence but dominance,” having shifted from a status quo power to one attempting to reshape the regional order through military strength and by sowing division via support for minorities such as the Kurds and Druze.”
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Multiple web search results from August 2025 directly support the core assertion that Gulf officials concluded Israel has shifted from seeking mere deterrence to seeking dominance following military actions. Specifically, one source mentions the conclusion that Israel 'no longer seeks mere deterrence, but rather dominance,' and another discusses Israel's actions reshaping the regional order. The evidence also references the involvement of supporting minorities like the Kurds and Druze in the context of regional shifts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Druze, who call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn (lit. 'the monotheists' or 'the unitarians'), are an esoteric religious group of Arabs who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and sync…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israel–PKK relations refers to the relations between Israel and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The PKK adhered to an Anti-Zionist stance and opposed Israel, as part of Abdullah Öcalan's teach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–PKK_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syrian conflict is a series of ongoing disputes and clashes in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime. Numerous actors have been involved, including clashes between the newly formed Syrian t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_conflict_(2024–present)
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“He argued that the Abraham Accords – previously perceived as an anchor of regional stability – are now seen as legitimizing Israel’s regional superiority.”
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Although the claim relates to the general theme of regional shifts discussed in the evidence (Claim 2), there are no specific search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries that mention Mohammed Baharoon arguing that the Abraham Accords are now viewed as legitimizing Israel’s regional superiority.
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“When shown a map of the “Promised Land” and asked whether he was committed to that vision, Netanyahu replied, “Very much.””
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No evidence was gathered regarding a specific instance where Netanyahu was shown a map of the 'Promised Land' and responded with 'Very much.'
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“Meanwhile, the finance minister has continued to speak about applying sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, while encouraging “voluntary migration.””
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No evidence was gathered regarding a finance minister speaking about applying sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, or encouraging 'voluntary migration.'
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“The foreign ministries of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the Palestinian Authority were quick to issue condemnations of Netanyahu’s remarks.”
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No evidence was gathered confirming that the foreign ministries of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the Palestinian Authority issued condemnations of Netanyahu’s remarks.
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“The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said in an interview with popular American commentator Tucker Carlson that Israel has the right to take control of territories promised to it in the Bible.”
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No evidence was gathered confirming that US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, told Tucker Carlson that Israel has the right to take control of territories promised to it in the Bible.
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“For instance, former secretary-general of the Arab League (2001-2011), Amr Moussa, wrote on his X/Twitter account that this was a planned Israeli-American move aimed at creating a new geostrategic reality in which Israel would seek to lead the region.”
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No evidence was gathered confirming that Amr Moussa stated on X/Twitter that the situation was a planned Israeli-American move for Israel to lead the region.
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“Egyptian commentator Ibrahim Nawar wrote in the influential Arab newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi that “the era of Israeli hegemony is at the doorstep.””
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No evidence was gathered confirming that Ibrahim Nawar wrote in Al-Quds al-Arabi that the era of Israeli hegemony is at the doorstep.
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“Ahmed Mansour, also of Egyptian origin and host of two popular programs on Al Jazeera, argued that after dismantling the Shi’ite axis, Israel would attempt to dominate the Sunni axis through alliances with India, Cyprus, and Greece.”
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“A common argument in Middle Eastern media and social networks is that Israel initiated the war and pushed US President Donald Trump to support it to impose its dominance on the region.”
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“For example, Hazem Saghieh, a prominent Lebanese commentator, argued in Asharq Al-Awsat that Israel is entering its “geological era,” in which it seeks to “reshape the land, the environment, and perhaps even people – especially in Gaza, but also in southern Lebanon.””
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“Similarly, Bahraini journalist Abdullah Al-Junaid accused Netanyahu of launching the war to serve his expansionist vision.”
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“Both he and Dr. Aziz Al-Ghashian, a Saudi researcher, believe that the war has pushed the prospect of normalization with Saudi Arabia further away.”
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“Qatari columnist Khaled Al-Hanji, who argued that public opinion in the Gulf is experiencing cognitive dissonance – torn between opposition to Israel based on solidarity with the Palestinians and existential anxiety over Iranian interference in vital Gulf affairs.”
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“A leading Emirati analyst, Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, stated that Iran is enemy number one, but Israel is also a “bad neighbor” with expansionist intentions.”
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“Hussein Ibish, a respected analyst of Lebanese origin argued that Gulf states now see Israel as an agent of chaos in the Middle East – just like Iran.”
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“Anwar Gargash, adviser to the president of the United Arab Emirates, assessed that Iran’s attack on Gulf states would lead to closer ties with the United States and Israel.”
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“A similar view was expressed by Yousef al-Otaiba, UAE ambassador in the US.”
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“The emerging cooperation between Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt with regard to the termination of the war may signal the rise of a new configuration that would not serve Israeli interests in the Middle East.”
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