Haaretz Opinion: Israel's Iran Strikes Signal Shift Toward 'Might Makes Right' Policy

A Haaretz opinion piece by Ofer Cassif argues that Israel's military strikes on Iran represent a dangerous drift toward a foreign policy based purely on military power rather than international law or ethical restraint. Drawing on Plato's Republic and the Thrasymachean argument that power alone is the source of law and morality, the author warns that Israel is increasingly relying on force to justify its actions in the conflict. The piece questions whether military superiority can legitimately substitute for principled adherence to international norms, and cautions that such a trajectory risks undermining the rules-based international order.