From Moon of Alabama blog  July 21, 2026

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has described the renewed US war on Iran as the ideal outcome for Israel, provided Israelis do not have to fight it themselves.

“Israel has no interest in joining the campaign – the current situation is the best for us,” Smotrich said on Tuesday in comments carried by Kan news.
Smotrich says US fighting Iran is ‘best for us’ and Israel will not join – MEE, July 21 2026

—A rather curious ‘collective self-defense’ where the U.S. takes the hits while Israel sits back.

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https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/07/wash-me-but-dont-get-me-wet.html