His observation appears surprising considering the mainstream media has been hyping up the idea of such a war over the past few months.

Nevertheless, he is correct. Short of something catastrophic that completely upsets the current status quo, there are many signs that Israel and Iran are not headed for a direct confrontation in the immediate future. Though the mainstream media dishonestly advertises such a war, the truth is that Israel's next war will not take place in Iran — or even Syria for that matter. It is far more likely to take place in Lebanon.

As Goldman explained:

"Harder to calculate is Iran's capacity to hit Israel. Hezbollah has perhaps 120,000 missiles in Lebanon, more than enough to swamp Israel's 'Iron Dome' and other defenses. They are embedded in approximately 200 Shi'ite villages in Lebanon's south. That makes it difficult for the Israeli Army to attack missile launchers without killing a large number of Shi'ite civilians who provide an enormous human shield.