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While Some Allies Hesitate, Israel Is Already in the Fight Against Iran

While Some Allies Hesitate, Israel Is Already in the Fight Against Iran
An armed Israeli fighter jet flies over northern Israel on March 13, 2026. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit
Victor Davis Hanson
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This is a lightly edited transcript of a March 10 segment of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” podcast from Daily Signal.
There’s been a lot of talk in connection with the ongoing Iran war about our allies. Specifically, people are suggesting that Israel has an inordinate role to play in our decision to attack the theocracy in Iran.
Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson
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Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and military historian. He is a professor emeritus of classics at California State University, a senior fellow in classics and military history at Stanford University, a fellow of Hillsdale College, and a distinguished fellow of the Center for American Greatness. Mr. Hanson has written 17 books, including “The Western Way of War,” “Fields Without Dreams,” “The Case for Trump,” and “The Dying Citizen.”