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Israel

West Asia on the edge

Relations between Iran and Israel have been strained for decades, primarily due to geopolitical, ideological, and religious differences. Historically, Iran and Israel enjoyed relatively good relations prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Unyielding War

Underlying the religious sanctity conferred by the Islamists, there is an irreducible attachment not just to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but to the whole of Palestine. Reflective of this, the 1988 Charter of Hamas describes the Jewish state on Palestinian territory as an utter absurdity that will be inevitably destroyed. Destruction of Israel is not just the goal but the precondition of liberating Palestine.