Sudan in Israel's Calculations: "Jerusalem Post" Warns of the Country Becoming a "New Front" Led by Burhan and Iran

The "Jerusalem Post" published an analytical article arguing that recent developments in Sudan, particularly the alliances led by Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, carry direct strategic implications for Israeli security, warning that Sudan has become a "new hostile front."

Al-Burhan's Alliance and Regional Threat

• Hostile Alignment: African affairs specialist Natalia Quadros argued that by aligning with Iran, Hezbollah, and the Muslim Brotherhood, and defying US and Arab calls for peace, Al-Burhan has turned Sudan into a new front against Israel.

• Rejection of Roadmap: Quadros noted that Al-Burhan rejected the detailed roadmap proposed by the Quartet (US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt) for a permanent ceasefire and transfer of power to civilian leadership. She views his defiance as an "declaration of ideology and alignment," not a misunderstanding.

• Ideological Heir: The writer described Al-Burhan as the "heir of the Muslim Brotherhood's Omar al-Bashir regime" and a "man shaped by the Muslim Brotherhood and armed by Iran."

Sudan as an Iranian Lifeline in Africa

• Hezbollah's Influence Network: The article asserted that Al-Burhan's alliance with Iran has transformed Sudan into a "southern lifeline for Hezbollah's influence network" in Africa, spanning financial channels in West Africa, weapons depots in East Africa, and recruitment cells in the Horn of Africa.

• Conduit for Extremism: Under this alliance, Sudan has become a safe haven for Iranian arms smuggling, money laundering, and covert logistics, turning the "vital Red Sea artery" into a key corridor for "Tehran's ambitions and Muslim Brotherhood-inspired extremism."

• Direct Threat: The paper warned that if Iran's project continues in Sudan, Israelis, Jews, and Westerners in the Red Sea basin will fall victim to the same extremist ideology.

Call for Israeli Action

• Condition for Peace: Quadros stressed that the "path back to peace in Sudan, and to any future partnership with Israel, begins with one action: the removal of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan from power."

• Demand for Action: The "Jerusalem Post" called on Israel to "act now, to boost its naval patrols, to cut the lifeline of the army's authority," and to lead the charge to defend the Red Sea if the West fails to move.