Analysis: Netanyahu may resort to resuming aggression against Iran in the battle to form a government
An analysis by Amos Harel in Haaretz suggests that Netanyahu may resume the attack on Iran as a political card in coalition negotiations after the elections. It notes that the war did not achieve "absolute victory" and that the new Iranian leadership refuses to surrender, with reservations from the Israeli military on the timing.
An analysis by military analyst Amos Harel in Haaretz suggests that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may resort to resuming the Israeli-American attack on Iran as a political tool in the battle to form a government after the Knesset elections scheduled for next Tuesday. Harel believes that even if Netanyahu loses, he will not withdraw quietly and will use distraction tactics. The analysis indicates that the war on Iran did not end with "absolute victory" despite statements by Netanyahu and Trump. The first round damaged the nuclear program but left about 450 kilograms of highly enriched uranium untreated. The second round aimed at regime change, but the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei did not decide the confrontation, and the new leadership under Mojtaba Khamenei refuses to surrender. Harel links the escalation to assessments that Trump may approve a joint attack coinciding with the midterm elections. He notes that the Chief of Staff and the Air Force commander informed Netanyahu of the military's reservations about the current timing.