Sudan in Israel's Calculations.. Could It Be a New Front?

SadaNews - In the context of escalating regional tensions and the widening scope of conflicts in the Red Sea and Africa, the "Jerusalem Post" published an article stating that developments in the Sudanese scene are no longer just an internal affair, but carry strategic implications for Israeli security.

Natalia Quadros, a journalist specializing in African affairs in her article for the "Jerusalem Post", noted that by aligning with Iran, Hezbollah, the Muslim Brotherhood, and defying every American and Arab call for peace, Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has turned his country into a new front against Israel.

The journalist argued that "when Washington and the Arab world pleaded for a ceasefire, al-Burhan's response was clear: more massacres. The Quartet, which includes the United States, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt, proposed a detailed roadmap for negotiations and a permanent ceasefire, calling for an end to attacks on civilians and the transfer of power to a transitional civilian leadership. Al-Burhan rejected every word. His defiance was not a misunderstanding; it was a declaration of ideology and allegiance."

According to the article, "al-Burhan is an heir to the Muslim Brotherhood regime of Omar al-Bashir and is a man shaped by the Brotherhood and armed by Iran."

It continued: "Al-Burhan's alliance with Iran has turned Sudan into a southern artery for Hezbollah's network of influence that it has built in Africa over two decades, which includes financial channels across West Africa, arms depots in East Africa, and recruitment cells in the Horn of Africa."

It added: "Under the rule of al-Burhan and the Brotherhood, Sudan has become a safe haven for arms smuggling, money laundering, and covert Iranian logistics. Under al-Burhan's rule and his alliance with Iran, the vital Red Sea artery has transformed into a major corridor for Tehran's ambitions and the extremism inspired by the mindset of the Brotherhood."

It emphasized that "the road back to peace in Sudan, and to any future partnership with Israel, begins with one action: the removal of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan from power; until that day, Sudan will remain not a bridge to peace, but a fortress of hatred."

It concluded: "If Iran's project in Sudan continues, Israelis, Jews, and Westerners in the Red Sea basin will be victims of the same ideology that burns churches in Africa and dreams of burning Jewish temples in Jerusalem."

It stated: "Israel must act now, to strengthen its naval patrols, to cut off the lifeline of the military authority; if the West does not act, Israel must lead the initiative to defend the Red Sea from the consequences of the alliance between al-Burhan, the Brotherhood, and Iran."