To understand why the U.S. is so deeply embedded in this conflict, we have to look past the headlines of 2026 and back to the mid-20th century. The involvement wasn’t a single decision but a layering of strategic, moral, and political motives that evolved over decades. Here is a breakdown of why the U.S. began this involvement and how the world currently views the recent escalations. Why the U.S. Involved Itself: The Historical “Why” The U.S. didn’t initially intend to be Israel’s primary patron. In the late 1940s, the State…
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