Six months on, Israel waiting in the wings as Trump's war on Iran shifts to economic pressure
“Help has arrived,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Feb. 28, speaking after the Israeli and U.S. militaries launched a joint operation, “Roaring Lion/Epic Fury,” against Iran, killing then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening salvo.Netanyahu said the offensive was aimed at creating the conditions for the Iranian public to cast off the shackles of the Islamic regime.“Do not miss this opportunity,” he stressed.The premier praised U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him “a leader who stands by his word,” adding that cooperation between Jerusalem and Washington was at an “all-time high.”The operation to “remove the existential threat” posed by Iran would “continue as long as needed,” Netanyahu said, vowing to usher in “true peace” in the Middle East.Fast-forward six months, and while the Tehran regime is battered, bruised and degraded, it remains entrenched, defiant and aggressive, with no immediate prospects for a deal preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.…
Six months after a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation, "Roaring Lion/Epic Fury," against Iran, Israel is now observing a shift to economic pressure, according to a JNS report. The operation, launched on February 28, killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and aimed to create conditions for regime change, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating, "Help has arrived." While the offensive caused an estimated $100 billion in damage, including 36,000 munitions dropped by U.S. and Israeli forces, the Iranian regime remains entrenched. A two-week ceasefire, announced by President Trump on April 7, was met with some Israeli disappointment over the halt in military action, though Netanyahu affirmed it was "in full coordination with Israel." Experts like Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser and Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi suggest that while kinetic action may be needed, the current focus is on the effectiveness of U.S. economic sanctions to bring Iran to the negotiating table.
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