Tel Aviv has become a cross between San Francisco, Singapore, and São Paulo, but it is still less than 300 kilometers from Damascus. For the pessimists (or realists, depending on your perspective), Israel must remain on maximum alert to minimize the risks that it faces.
答案当然是否定的。以色列或许以当代的诺亚方舟自诩，但实际情况并不是这样。特拉维夫或许已成为旧金山、新加坡和圣保罗之间的枢纽，但它依然距大马士革不到300公里。悲观主义者（或者现实主义者，完全取决于你怎么看）认为以色列必须保持最高戒备状态才能最大限度地降低风险。