Of all the people I did not think I would consider Tucker Carlson having the right idea - nor the self proclaimed youtube professor - but the idea that Israel needs the US out of the ME as security guarantor for ME to really set its greater Israel project in motion now makes sense.
Lets say this does lead to a US withdrawal from the GCC or reduction everywhere except Israel - then you will have basically a split within the GCC with a Saudi bloc and a Qatari bloc with various guarantors in Pakistan, Turkey, potentially India for UAE and Israeli government (with its far-right elements actively promoting the Greater Israel map) could pursue a strategy of incremental annexation. This wouldn't necessarily be a sudden, large-scale land grab. Instead, it could involve:
- Rapid expansion of settlements and de facto annexation of large parts of the West Bank under the guise of security concerns.
- Creating crises (e.g., along the Syrian or Lebanese border) that provide pretexts for military intervention and the establishment of buffer zones.
- Taking advantage of instability in neighboring countries (like Jordan or parts of Saudi Arabia) to exert influence or even claim territory.
- With Egypt facing internal challenges, Israel could increase its presence and control in the Sinai Peninsula, citing security threats.
They wont achieve the whole map but would be able to create a greater security envelope for themselves - Iran is already weakened enough to focus on rebuilding first while GCC have to spend a lot of money on investment in their oil networks.
