Israel can cut off the head of the snake and free Iranian people

(JNS) — The 1979 takeover of Iran by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the Revolutionary Guards, once seen by some as a hope for change, has become a nightmare for millions. Decades of repression—mass executions, torture, religious coercion and severe suppression of rights—have fueled widespread disillusionment among the Iranian populace. Iran’s violent, isolationist foreign policy has further estranged its people and amplified their yearning for freedom.

Amid this landscape, Israel’s recent “Operation Days of Repentance”—its first direct strike on Iran—signals a pivotal shift. Iran’s ambitions...