How Netanyahu Went from Trump's Partner to Begging for a Meeting

Five months after the start of Operation 'Roar of the Lion', Netanyahu's standing with Trump has eroded: from a senior partner to someone begging for a meeting. The article presents the failure to achieve the operation's goals, the approaching deal with Iran, and Netanyahu's dependence on Trump ahead of the elections.

Five months after the start of Operation 'Roar of the Lion', the joint US-Israel strike on Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu's standing with Donald Trump has dramatically eroded. The article describes how Netanyahu, initially perceived as a senior and influential partner, is now forced to beg for a meeting with the American president, while trailing at the edge of a crowd mourning a pro-Israel senator. The author claims the operation's goals were not achieved: the regime in Tehran was not destabilized, Iran's nuclear and ballistic production capacity did not diminish, and proxy activity continued. The approaching deal with Iran is seen as an American failure, but Israel may find itself constrained in its response. The article notes that the Iranians themselves, in their arrogance and aggression, remain Israel's last card, but also that Netanyahu depends on Trump for action in Iran before the Israeli elections. The decline in Netanyahu's status is illustrated by Trump's quote: 'No one will tell me whether to sell planes to Turkey.'