Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a wreath-laying ceremony on the occasion of the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, on April 14, 2026. (Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP)
After persuading the United States to join Israel in a war against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now faces a more complicated equation.The sharp rise in his popularity at the start of the conflict seemed to mark the political triumph of the country’s longest-serving leader, as Israeli and American forces claimed to have dealt decisive blows to the Iranian regime and its military structures.But this momentum has its limits. When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a cease-fire — however fragile — Netanyahu had to comply, albeit reluctantly. As elections approach, and with the regional situation still uncertain, one question is now paramount: How much room does he have left to turn the war into a political asset?Iran and Lebanon: Political arenas of the same warWith elections scheduled for the end of the year, Netanyahu’s...
After persuading the United States to join Israel in a war against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now faces a more complicated equation.The sharp rise in his popularity at the start of the conflict seemed to mark the political triumph of the country’s longest-serving leader, as Israeli and American forces claimed to have dealt decisive blows to the Iranian regime and its military structures.But this momentum has its limits. When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a cease-fire — however fragile — Netanyahu had to comply, albeit reluctantly. As elections approach, and with the regional situation still uncertain, one question is now paramount: How much room does he have left to turn the war into a political asset?Iran and Lebanon: Political arenas of the same warWith elections scheduled for the end of the year,...
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