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Xuan12 · 31-35, M
I think the strategic purpose of having Israel is to have a direct hard point on the mediterranean coast that can give NATO ground forces a deployment point from which they can reach the Arabian peninsula without being dependent on the Suez canal or sailing around the entirety of Africa. Mossad also seems to run a lot of espionage in the area, mitigating the amount of effort it takes to locate high value targets. That's why the US holds onto Israel I think.