Netanyahu Seeks Major Air Strikes On Iran Despite Impending Election Loss
· World · Hindustan Times, The Economist
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is preparing for a new series of major air strikes on Iran in the coming weeks, potentially alongside the United States, even as polls predict he will lose the election on October 27th. On October 21st, Netanyahu instructed the Israel Defence Forces, Mossad, and security branches to work toward overthrowing the Iranian regime, marking a significant escalation in rhetoric from his government's previous aim of creating conditions for the regime's fall. Intelligence officials have been ordered to compile new targets, and Israeli aircraft have been flying close to Iranian borders in manoeuvres that could provoke a pre-emptive strike by Tehran. Netanyahu likely calculates that retaliatory missile strikes on Israeli cities could disrupt rivals attempting to form a new coalition and pressure opposition leaders into a unity government. However, his ability to act remains constrained because he has not yet secured the approval of US President Donald Tru
Why it matters
Potential Israeli air strikes on Iran threaten to trigger a broader regional conflict that could destabilise Middle Eastern security and impact global energy markets.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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