As Ella Rosenberg from the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs explains, the real war is not just about stopping missile fire on population centers — it is a far deeper struggle over control of energy, trade corridors, and global financial systems.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant portion of the world’s oil supply passes, has once again become a central arena of power in this broader confrontation.

According to Rosenberg, “the missile is the symptom, while the unregulated flow of capital fueled by energy is the disease.” This sharp observation highlights the gap between what is visible on the surface and what truly shapes reality.