Israel’s security

President Trump has alleged that he’s responsible for Israel’s survival. Hmmm.

Maybe he’s forgotten that President Obama negotiated the largest military aid package with Israel that was set for 10 years worth a total of $38 billion. That agreement was signed in 2016. Has Trump renewed it?

Trump also seems to be unaware that Israeli military capabilities are awesome. They have around at least 80-100 deliverable nuclear weapons by specially equipped warplanes, submarines and ICBMs with a range up to 6,000 miles. That’s Moscow or Beijing, let alone Tehran. Even if Iran developed deliverable nukes, MAD (mutual assured destruction) would keep them from using them against Israel.

Israel has been responsible for their own survival. Iran did not represent an existential threat to Israel. Dangerous, yes, especially with their proxies, but not existential.

Arthur Hugo Pitz

Elmhurst