As Israel went to war with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had many reasons to hope for a military victory. Wanted by the International Criminal Court and facing a local corruption trial, success in Iran could have helped the long-serving Prime Minister, suffering a popularity crisis in Israel.
But even though Israel has claimed victory, both in its pursuit of destroying Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities, the ‘festering wounds’ of the war in Gaza and failure to secure the hostages that remain there continue to loom large.
Was King Bibi’s 12-day war enough, to keep him atop his political throne?
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