Iranian threats don’t spook Israel, Temple Mount warnings do - analysis

The first is promised revenge that comes from Iran whenever Israel carries out or is perceived to have carried out attacks against senior Iranian nuclear scientists or military leaders, or military leaders of Iran’s neighborhood proxies such as Hezbollah or Islamic Jihad.

The second is the promised fury that comes from Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Turkey (at least in the past), and the Islamic Movement’s Northern Branch anytime Israel contemplates or is perceived to be contemplating any type of change on the Temple Mount that would allow Jews to pray at their holiest site.

In the first instance, Israel ignores the Iranian threats that – most of the time – are not carried out, either because of an unwillingness or an inability to do so. In the Temple Mount case, though, Israel takes the threats very seriously and adjusts its policy accordingly.

This dichotomy came into full focus on Sunday. READ MORE