Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, August 4, 2024. (Credit: Naama Grynbaum/AFP)
The pattern keeps repeating itself at regular intervals, to the point of becoming the region’s new normal. One month after the fragile memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Washington and Tehran, the escalation in the Middle East is once again raising fears of a return to a war similar to the one launched against Iran on Feb. 28.In this context, one actor is, for now, remaining as bystander. The same actor that, just over four months ago, persuaded Donald Trump to join it in carrying out strikes against the Islamic Republic.“For now, Israel has largely left it up to Washington to wage the war against Iran,” says Hussein Ibish, a researcher at the Arab Gulf States Institute. Is this a sign that Netanyahu — who is staking his political survival on the upcoming legislative elections in late October — prefers to stay in the...
The pattern keeps repeating itself at regular intervals, to the point of becoming the region’s new normal. One month after the fragile memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Washington and Tehran, the escalation in the Middle East is once again raising fears of a return to a war similar to the one launched against Iran on Feb. 28.In this context, one actor is, for now, remaining as bystander. The same actor that, just over four months ago, persuaded Donald Trump to join it in carrying out strikes against the Islamic Republic.“For now, Israel has largely left it up to Washington to wage the war against Iran,” says Hussein Ibish, a researcher at the Arab Gulf States Institute. Is this a sign that Netanyahu — who is staking his political survival on the upcoming legislative elections in late October — prefers to stay...
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