The Wall Street Journal
“President Trump has ordered that the major U.S. military command for the Middle East be expanded to include Israel, in a last-minute reorganization of the American defense structure that pro-Israel groups have long advocated, U.S. officials said Thursday… It is the latest in a series of Trump administration policy moves to shape the national security agenda President-elect Joe Biden will inherit….
Following the Abraham Accords that led to the normalization of Israel’s relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, pro-Israel groups had stepped up their push to have the Central Command take on responsibility for military operations and planning involving Israel to foster greater cooperation between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Anthony Zinni, a retired Marine general and former head of the Central Command, said Thursday that “It will make security cooperation better.”
Martin Indyk, a former U.S. special envoy to the Middle East under Barack Obama, said “I think it is a good thing.”
Dennis Ross, a former U.S. peace negotiator and special advisor to Hillary Clinton, said that the change was overdue.”
If Ross and Indyk favor this move, it will be a bad thing for Israel.
They are both bad actors without love for Israel as a sovereign nation. Israel’s military hands will be tied and subject to ‘higher’ military echelons, meaning, any perceived threats to Israel will be removed from unilateral action by Israel and defensive actions delayed in committees and meetings. This is an existential threat in itself for Israel’s survival. Only Israel with the help of the Master of the Universe should have decision making powers over its own destiny.