An important asset was that Israel kept taking initiatives whenever the opportunity presented itself. Israeli foreign relations can be roughly divided into three main phases: The first (1947-1979) marks Israel’s isolation; the second (1979-2010) designates the big breakthrough;..…

Iran is Israel’s main regional rival – yet poses no threat to the Jewish state or any others. . ... Since its 1979 revolution, Iran above all other regional states is Israel’s main target for elimination. . ..…