An India-Israel Corridor Is the Biggest Middle East Story Nobody Is Talking About

Janet Levy:  There are antisemitic overtones here – “if Israel plays it smart” as if it failed to do so up to this point post October 7th AND “if the Israelis elect a moderate government,” as if Bibi needs to be replaced, perhaps for someone who doesn’t hold Israel’s security needs as such a high priority.

Peloni:  Focusing on security and military dominance, not trade, is what will perpetuate Israel into the future.  In fact, electing a ‘moderate govt’ willing to support concessions in pursuit of the IMEC will lead to regional instabilities which will see the IMEC fail in any event.  Note that the reason that the war precipitated the establishment of the IMEC in the past three years is precisely due to successive govts willing to make and live with security concessions.  Israel doesn’t need a moderate govt.  It needs a capable one, and if this is achieved, whatever comes next, Israel’s presence and regional dominance will leave it with a position of strength and capabilities which will see Israel isolated, but as an integral component of the region.

By Dan Perry, Guest Contributor | Jewish Times |August 19, 2026

Opinion: An India-Israel Corridor Is the Biggest Middle East Story Nobody Is Talking About