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Israel’s Netanyahu stakes his legacy on war to eliminate Iranian nuclear threat
- On June 13, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered hundreds of warplanes to strike nuclear and military targets across Iran early Friday morning local time.
- The airstrikes were carried out after talks between the US and Iran to halt nuclear weapons advancement reached an impasse, with Israeli officials defending the attacks as essential to countering the perceived nuclear threat from Iran.
- In response to anticipated Iranian retaliatory strikes, Israel escalated its alert status as Iranian drones traversed the airspace of several countries, with Saudi Arabia and Jordan intercepting some of the unmanned aircraft.
- Netanyahu stated Israeli intelligence assessed Iran possessed enough enriched uranium for nine atomic bombs capable of weaponization within months, while US officials affirmed Israel's right to self-defense.
- The attacks risk escalating the Middle East conflict with Tehran threatening retaliation and potential increased US involvement amid widespread domestic and international concerns.
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Jerusalem. Friday’s Israeli attack on Iran is the culmination of nearly 20 years of threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who revealed that he had originally planned to conduct the operation in April. The offensive takes place in a context where the U.S. and Iran conducted a series of rounds of negotiations to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue and planned a meeting in Oman on Sunday. “We’re pretty close to a good …
Almost half of his life Benjamin Netanyahu warns against an Iranian nuclear bomb. However, a military strike scared Israel's prime minister for a long time. Why did he give the order now?
Israel’s bombing of Iran aims to pull U.S. into all-out war
Donald Trump did not want Israel to bomb Iran, at least not yet. Benjamin Netanyahu ordered airstrikes anyway, and now the U.S. has been pulled closer to an all-out war in the Middle East—which is exactly what the Israeli prime minister wanted.
How the Iran Strikes Seal Netanyahu’s Legacy
One quiet evening in Israel, 12 years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on Eretz Nehederet, Israel’s equivalent of Saturday Night Live. After the laughter subsided, a serious question arose: “How do you think people will remember your premiership?” Netanyahu replied briefly: “As the protector of Israel’s security.”This was the legacy Netanyahu desired. It was his competitive advantage over political rivals, securing him six terms stretching back …
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