President-elect Joe Biden
A new document by the Reut Institute (
The Middle Eastern Game of Thrones: On the Eve of Biden Administration) analyzes several strategic challenges to Israel in light of the changing administration in the US and warns against the emergence of several threats. Written by Alex Grinberg, Eran Shayshon, and Adi Levy, the paper suggests that by the time President-elect Joe Biden takes office there is an elevated possibility of an escalation between Iran and Israel that could deteriorate into a regional flare-up.
For now, the Iranians are grinding their teeth and not reacting militarily against operations attributed to Israel, and it can be said that the absence of an Iranian response is also a motivating factor for Israel to continue hammering Iran’s outposts in Syria. But Alex Grinberg, a Senior Advisor at the Reut Institute, says that “the Iranians are accelerating their nuclear program to enhance their bargaining power and to defy both the US and Israel as a response to their vulnerability. This attitude is only strengthening in light of Iranâs limited operational capacity to harm Israel at this stage.”