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Netanyahu's Iran War Gamble Fails, Israel Left Out

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Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus gamble on war with Iran backfired, leaving him with a costly loss and no clear victory. Despite years of threats and pushing for US action, the conflict dragged on longer than predicted, with US intelligence dismissing Israels hopes for regime change. Netanyahus insistence on skipping the ceasefire and his strategic missteps were criticized by opposition leaders, who labeled the outcome a political disaster and a total failure. Irans regime survived the attacks, emerging stronger and eyeing rearmament, while Israels actions in southern Lebanon appeared reckless against battle-hardened Hezbollah. Analysts pointed to deep flaws in Netanyahus approach, including wishful thinking and ignoring expert advice. With elections looming and US support waning, Netanyahus boasts about existential threats fell flat.

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Netanyahu's Iran War Gamble Fails, Israel Left Out

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Netanyahu's Iran War Gamble Fails, Israel Left Out. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 8, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Nanyahu gambled big on a war with Iran, but now he's facing the biggest loss in a conflict with no. Real winners After years of threats, UN speeches and pushing U.S. presidents for action, the fight dragged on way longer than his predictions of days or weeks. U.S. intelligence called Israel's hopes for regime change, farcical, and they were right. No quick knockout. Just two days back, Netanyahu urged Donald Trump to skip the ceasefire, but Trump flipped after warnings to Tehran and cut Israel out of the talks. Now there's this fragile deal, leaving Israel on the sidelines for key security decisions. Opposition leaders are ripping into Netanyahu hard. Ya'yeer Lapid called it the worst political disaster in Israel's history, saying the army delivered by Netanyahu bombs strategically. Ya'yeer Golan labeled it a total failure. Using historic victory, but delivering long-term risks instead.

Iran's regime survived the month-long hits from Israel and the U.S. with the Revolutionary Guard's Corps coming out stronger and eyeing Rearmament. No fall of the government, no grab of uranium stocks. Plus, Israel's push in southern Lebanon looks reckless against battle-hardened Hezbollah. Analysts say this mess exposed deep flaws like wishful thinking and ignoring experts, and it was a rare shot at full U.S. backing that won't repeat. With elections looming and U.S. support cracking, even among Jewish voters, Netanyahu's empty boasts on existential threats just rang hollow again.

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