Israel's strength and actions in the Middle East have put the US in a stronger position to advance its interests and negotiate with Iran. Israel's ability to degrade Iran's air defense and Hezbollah's missile capacity has created leverage for the US. The region's problems are not intractable, and Israel has shown that positive change and a more stable region are possible. The US must carefully manage the window of opportunity created by Israel's actions, ensuring that Islamist rebels in Syria do not open hostilities and that Hamas is further degraded. Israel's strength is admired by America's Gulf allies, and normalization with Saudi Arabia may become possible as Iran's power is weakened. The US must take advantage of the opportunities Israel has made possible, but must also be realistic about the challenges and history of the region.