The Israeli Strategy For Expansion In The Arab Gulf Region In Light Of Current Variables

Abstract

This study monitors the current Israeli expansion strategy towards the Arabian Gulf region from a geopolitical perspective, as Israel seeks to impose its influence in Regional Transformation Spaces, and the Gulf is one of them, as it is directly related to Israeli geostrategic interests at all levels. Through this strategy, Israel seeks to subjugate its Arab neighborhood in order to test its interactions, and then adjust a plan to contain any potential regional adversaries. This strategy relied on the American project represented by the Abraham Agreement for Israeli-Gulf normalization, as a tool for a tripartite Israeli-American-Gulf alliance to confirm the expansion of Israel’s influence throughout the Arab region, and to consolidate its influence in the greater Middle East. Finally, the study addressed the most prominent obstacles to this strategy, in light of regional changes, most notably the current Israeli war on Gaza.