"Greater Israel" openly expressing ambitions of control and dreams of expansion in a fragile Arab environment.

Dr. Omar Rahal: Netanyahu, supported by Trump, seeks to engineer the region and redraw the balance of power after the decline of some countries' roles.
Akram Attallah: The transformations witnessed in the region and Israel's great arrogance have pushed its leaders to publicly express goals that have long been previously reserved.
Noor Awda: What has been happening since before October 7, 2023, until today is not surprising but rather a "literal implementation" of the occupation government's program.
Dr. Aql Salah: The Arab silence may make the fate of the countries mentioned by Netanyahu similar to that of Syria, and the fate of the West Bank similar to that of the lands of 1948.
Nizar Nazzal: The most likely scenario in the next 12 months is the entrenchment of creeping annexation through accelerated settlement.
Oreib Al-Rantawi: Israel does not hide its ambitions outside Palestine and looks at maps extending to parts of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt, making gradual progress.



The recent Israeli statements from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his finance minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding the "Greater Israel" project reflect that they are no longer mere statements for internal consumption, but come at an advanced stage of starting a political program that is progressing rapidly through settlement, creeping annexation, and targeting the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza, extending even to Arab countries.
Writers, political analysts, and specialists, in separate talks with "Y," believe that Tel Aviv, with American support and Arab and international silence, seeks to redraw the balance of power and engineer the region, based on a biblical vision that considers the establishment of a state extending from the Nile to the Euphrates a "religious entitlement."
They affirm that what is happening on the ground in terms of displacement, settlement, and ethnic cleansing, in addition to the Israeli military expansion in several Arab arenas, constitutes a practical implementation of the Israeli expansion project not only in historical Palestine but also beyond it, especially in light of what Israel considers a "golden opportunity" resulting from the transformations witnessed in the region and the decline of the roles of central powers like Syria.
They warn that the continuation of regional and international silence may lead to the imposition of political and geographical realities that are difficult to reverse, which practically means the end of the two-state solution and igniting an open regional religious conflict, calling for urgent and organized political, diplomatic, and legal action to put an end to Israeli expansionist ambitions and hold the occupation accountable for its practices before the region rolls toward an explosion with dire consequences.

A Zionist Biblical Political Thought

The writer and political analyst Dr. Omar Rahal emphasizes the danger of the recent statements by the leaders of the occupation regarding the idea of "Greater Israel" and the implementation of settlement projects in the West Bank, confirming that they are not mere slogans or speeches directed at internal consumption, but reflect a Zionist biblical political thought based on what is known as the prophecy of "Israel from the Euphrates to the Nile" mentioned in the distorted Torah, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to implement with American support and international silence.
Rahal sees that Netanyahu, benefiting from his close alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump and his statements that considered Israel "small in size and in need of expansion," seeks to engineer the region and redraw the balance of power within it, especially after the decline of the roles of some central countries like Syria and Iraq.

 Calculated Steps to Materialize "Greater Israel"

Rahal confirms that the ongoing processes of annexation and settlement in the West Bank, attempts to divide Jerusalem, and policies of displacement and cleansing in Gaza, in addition to the continuous Israeli expansion in Lebanon and Syria, are all calculated steps on the path to materializing the "Greater Israel" project on the ground.
Rahal points out that normalization with several Arab countries and the promotion of what is called the "Deal of the Century," alongside biased American positions, all contribute to supporting Israeli expansionist aspirations, making Netanyahu's and Smotrich's statements, among others, "very serious statements" that should not be taken lightly, as they are accompanied by a series of practical measures on the ground, and are not merely media positions.
Rahal asserts that these policies constitute a destruction of the two-state solution that Europe believes in and a clear violation of international law, warning that their continuation will lead to igniting a religious war in the region whose outcomes are difficult to determine.
Rahal calls on the leadership to take more political, diplomatic, and legal action at all levels, including action before international and legal organizations and mobilizing global public opinion to pressure Israel and curb its plans.
On the Arab level, Rahal calls for an emergency summit of the Arab League at the level of