Netanyahu’s political survival must never be a reason to attack Iran - opinion

Dan Perry's opinion piece argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival must never be a reason to attack Iran. Perry questions the timing of a potential war coinciding with elections, suggesting it serves Netanyahu's and Trump's interests. He describes Netanyahu's long rule as distorting Israeli consciousness and lists what he calls the prime minister's contradictions and deviousness.

Dan Perry's opinion piece argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival must never be a reason to attack Iran. Perry questions the timing of a potential war, coinciding with elections in Israel and the United States, suggesting it serves Netanyahu's and Trump's interests. He describes nearly two decades of Netanyahu's rule as having distorted Israeli consciousness, claiming most Israelis believe Netanyahu would launch a deadly war for political gain. Perry recounts a conversation with a 25-year-old combat officer who wants Netanyahu gone but sees him as the least bad option. He lists what he calls Netanyahu's contradictions and deviousness, including his stance on term limits, Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, the Supreme Court, and Arab voters. Perry references the June 2025 war with Iran and the February 2026 operation that killed Khamenei, questioning the exit strategy and suggesting Netanyahu saw an opportunity to improve his electoral prospects.