While denounced by many as a dangerous escalation of tensions that could lead to war, the killing of Iran's Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani was welcomed in Israel and throughout the Middle East, writes Michael Oren for CNNOpinion
Michael Oren was formerly Israeli ambassador to the United States, a member of Knesset, and a deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Office. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. View more opinions on CNN.
While denounced by many as a dangerous escalation of tensions that could lead to war, the killing of Iran's Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani was welcomed in Israel and throughout the Middle East. Justice was done for the thousands of people killed under Soleimani's command, and he helped prop up Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, which was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians.
Michael OrenNo one in Israel wants war. Predictions for the next conflict are apocalyptic: our cities and towns targeted by thousands of rockets daily, our forces compelled to fight in heavily-populated areas where Iran and its proxies have hidden their missiles, and Israel once again condemned for supposed war crimes."It must be known and recognized that in the next war ... heavy fire will be directed against our home front," Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt.
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