For decades, Western leaders have spoken about Israel as a democratic ally, a strategic partner and a vital source of intelligence. All of that is true. But it still understates Israel’s real value.

Israel is the free world’s early-warning system.

The threats Israel faces rarely remain confined to the Middle East. Iran’s missile program, Hezbollah’s global terror networks, Hamas’s propaganda machine, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political influence and radical Islamist funding have all spread far beyond Israel’s borders.