"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything." Albert Einstein.
Many Americans are asking a fair question. Why is America once again standing with Israel? Why are we involved in this fight?
The honest answer is simple. Because the threat never stopped at Israel, and it never would have. Before the war, Iranian officials spoke openly and proudly about possessing uranium enriched to 60%, enough for 11 nuclear bombs. Not theory. Not rhetoric. A declaration of intent.
Eleven bombs that would not only endanger Israel but also Europe, the Gulf states, and the United States itself.
And today the truth is undeniable. When Iran fires toward Cyprus, Turkey, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, it is attacking not only enemies but also so-called partners. That reality exposes the lie at the heart of every negotiation with this regime.
For them, a deal is not a deal. A word is not a word. Relationships mean nothing. There is only one path. Domination and the imposition of radical Islam on the free world at any cost.
This war is not about territory. It is a war of prevention. A necessary stand against a future that would have reached American cities if ignored.
It is a fight to stop global terror networks, dismantle the planners of mass murder, and prevent a regime that openly calls for America’s destruction from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Democracies often misunderstand regimes like this. We assume limits. We assume deterrence. We assume shared logic. They do not share our logic.
We build, debate, innovate, and choose life. They operate through fear, secrecy, and fanaticism. Their nuclear ambitions were never about energy or defense. They were about control and terror.
The targets were never only Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. They included New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Washington, and beyond.
Why US President Donald Trump chose to act against Iran
This is why President Donald Trump chose to act.
And this is where leadership matters. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see eye to eye. On peace. On the threat to the free world and its citizens.
On the understanding that this fight is not only about the Jewish state but about defending freedom itself.
They recognize that the battle is between light and darkness. Between open societies and regimes built on fear, secrecy, and constant intimidation.
Leaders of the free world are not permitted the luxury of denial. Their responsibility is to stop evil and those who serve it, because that is what history demands of them.
Israel stands on the front line. America stands beside it. Together, they defend not only nations but also the possibility of a safer, brighter, and far better world.
The writer is Israel’s innovation, science, and technology minister and is a member of the security cabinet.
