Why soaring Israeli morale over the war on Iran exposes deeper delusion

Why soaring Israeli morale over the war on Iran exposes deeper delusion Submitted by Antony Loewenstein on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 09:42 As the weapons industry celebrates and polls show renewed public optimism, Israel's aggression across the region reveals an addiction to violence that no military victory can cure An Israeli self-propelled howitzer fires towards southern Lebanon from a position in upper Galilee, northern Israel, on 15 March 2026 (Odd Andersen/AFP) Off Who's excited about the US and Israeli war on Iran ? As the Middle East is on fire, from Tehran to Manama, the Israeli weapons industry is licking its lips at the prospect of future sales to the Gulf states, many of which have recently taken direct hits from Iranian missiles and drones. The Israeli defence sector has seen the vulnerabilities of Gulf nations and wants to rush in to exploit them.