why israel is powerful
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Answer:
1. Technologically-advanced market economy
2. Self-sufficient economy
3. Strategic location in the Middle East
4. Robust defence capabilities
5. Possible nuclear deterrence
6. Strong and key partnerships with other nations
Explanation:
1. Israel's economy is one of the most technologically advanced in the world, and the most developed in Western Asia. It's investments and innovation in science and technology is comparable to the Silicon Valley, and it has a well developed education and health infrastructure that aids in human development.
2. Israel has few natural resources of its own but policy interventions has made it largely self-sufficient in agriculture and industry. It is an export-surplus economy and has one of the lowest external debts in the developed world.
3. Israel's geopolitically significant location has made the Levant region, which it is a part of, a reason for envy by empires new and old. It's access to sea, land and aerial spaces is unparalleled and proven decisive in past wars with its neighbours.
4. Israel's armed citizenry and level of militarisation has made it an unstoppable force in the Middle East. The IDF, the collective armed forces, had its roots in Zionist paramilitary organisations like Irgun and Haganah which were boosted by British support during its colonial rule in Mandatory Palestine before 1948.
5. It is an open secret that the IDF has had operational nuclear capability since at least 1967, and a functional nuclear triad of 100+ warheads. As the only nuclear state in the Middle East yet, it makes it an extremely important ally for a number of countries.
6. At its founding, it was aided by the British. During the Cold War, it was on the side of the US and this strategic friendship has continued to this day. The CIA and Mossad have openly collaborated in intelligence gathering operations since the Cold War era.