From the very arrival of Zionists in the Middle East Defense was never their agenda. The land and its Colonization was the project defense the smokescreen

Similarly, the state of Israel was instituted under the propagandized premise of ‘self-defense’, yet now as then, as its leaders threaten nuclear war in the Middle East and by extension the world, its offensive aggression is clear and criminal. In contrast, Palestinian people have the full right to defend themselves against Zionist aggression by any means necessary.

From ‘Defense’ to Destruction: The Evolution of Zionist Aggression