The opening strikes of the war with Iran shouldnât have been necessary if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be taken at his word. After the 12-day war with Iran in June, Netanyahu declared unequivocal victory. Israel had âremoved two existential threats,â eliminating Iranâs ballistic missiles and its nuclear program. âThis victory,â he told Israelis last summer, âwill stand for decades.â Those decades ended eight months later. On February 28, the US and Israel launched the first strikes of a war that has now reached its 26th day, more than twice as long as the conflict in June. The US calls it Epic Fury. Israel has dubbed it Roaring Lion. Whatever the name, it is a war with no clear end in sight even if US President Donald Trump hailed âproductiveâ talks Monday aimed at ending hostilities And yet, Netanyahu has already declared victory again. âWe are winning, and Iran is decapitated,â he said at a press conference last Thursday. Seventy-two hours later, two Iranian ballistic missiles slammed into cities in southern Israel, registering direct hits that pierced the countryâs layered missile defense. One of the missiles hit the city of Dimona ne
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The incoming director of Israelâs Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the regime, according to three Israeli sources familiar with internal consultations â an assessment that has failed to…
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The incoming director of Israelâs Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the regime, according to three Israeli sources familiar with internal consultations â an assessment…
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The incoming director of Israelâs Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the regime, according to three Israeli sources familiar with internal consultations â an assessment that has failed to…
View source →Alexandra Lucas asks what has to happen for our government to act, rather than simply condemn Benjamin Netanyahu, while John Deards notes Alan Bennettâs prescience on Donald Trump You report that Donald Trump asked Benjamin Netanyahu to…
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