While Israel has declared the operation a success, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the campaign would continue "as long as necessary" to neutralize Iran's nuclear threat. Iran, meanwhile, has suspended all diplomatic engagement with the U.S. and is reportedly mobilizing additional forces.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has felt embolden after his successes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. October 7, 2023 marked the beginning of the end to Hamas, Hezbollah and the Iranian influence in Syria.
Netanyahu degraded Hamas in Gaza, and is on the brink of deporting all Palestinians from Gaza to foreign countries, following the plan to transform Gaza into a tourist destination by President Donald Trump.
Netanyahu exterminated all of the top leaders of Hezbollah, destroyed their weapons, infrastructure and communication, while killing thousands of their trained fighters.
The Syrian regime change project finally paid off, and Netanyahu claimed victory over removing all Iranian influence and weapons from Syria after December 8.
In 1996, Netanyahu developed a plan, à ï ? ? à ? ï ? ? ï ? ? à ? ï ? ? ï ? ? à ? ï ? ? ï ? ? ‚ à ? ï ? ? ï ? ?à ? ï ? ? ï ? ?...“Clean Breakà ï ? ? à ? ï ? ? ï ? ? à ? ï ? ? ï ? ? à ? ï ? ? ï ? ? ‚ à ? ï ? ? ï ? ?Â, to eliminate Saddam Hussein, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Iranian-backed regime of President Assad of Syria. After 29 years, Netanyahu stands on the brink of fulfillment. The last item on the list is regime change in Iran.
The world watches with bated breath as the Middle East teeters on the brink of a broader conflict. Whether this marks the beginning of a prolonged war, or a high-stakes game of brinkmanship, remains to be seen.
Steven Sahiounie is a two-time award-winning journalist.
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