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As the war drags on, the question … ‘Is Israel still a vital US interest?’ becomes increasingly relevant. The failure to decisively defeat Hamas and the growing risks of a regional war involving Iran may force US and European policymakers to reconsider the costs associated with unwavering support for Israel,
Ali Shehab, a Saudi analyst who is believed to be close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wrote recently in a column
Recent media portrayals of Israeli military setbacks at the hands of Hezbollah hint at the reality that public opinion in the Gulf remains opposed to unconditional support for Israel. This … becomes even more pronounced when Israel engages in aggressive military actions that provoke backlash across the Arab world,
Mr Shehab noted
The air force attacked throughout Iran. We hit hard Iran's defence capabilities and its ability to produce missiles that are aimed at us,
Netanyahu said in a speech, calling the attack "precise and powerful" and saying it met all its objectivesThere will be a sigh of relief across Iran and the region that the US managed to restrain Netanyahu for now,
Geranmayeh said, referencing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
It is possible for the two sides to close this round at least, and that we will not see an Iranian retaliation — or if we'll see it, it will be small in scale,
he addedWe must remember that Israel's end goal is to bring the Iranian nuclear program to an end, and any Iranian retaliation will provide Israel with the opportunity to continue pursuing this goal,
he addedThe music that I hear from Iran is basically saying, 'Oh, this is nothing,'
Speaking to The New York Times, Yoel Guzansky, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv-based think tank, said ... but he addedBut the fear is that this is a temporary restraint leading up to the US elections. The 'lame duck' phase ahead could be a moment where we see renewed Israeli attacks inside Iran — as a perceived golden window to further deplete Iranian capabilities,
she addedIran may be frustrated that its deterrence against Israel has waned, but it's unlikely to be temerarious in trying to restore it,
he saidWe do not seek war but we will defend the rights of our nation and country,
Pezeshkian told a cabinet meeting,
If the aggressions of the Zionist regime and its crimes continue, the tensions will spread,
said the Iranian presidentAs we have stated time and time again, we have the right and duty to defend ourselves and will use all the means at our disposal to protect the citizens of Israel,
Mr Danon said
The Islamic Republic of Iran, in alignment with the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and under international law, reserves its inherent right to legal and legitimate response to these criminal attacks at the appropriate time,
he wrote
Israel and the U.S. coordinated a plan to ensure the safe extraction of pilots should the operation have not succeeded,
said Israeli Army Radio on Sunday
Iran’s power has humiliated the enemies of the motherland,
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, posted on his X account ... while state TV interviewed children going to school and people exercising
The ball is now in the Iranian court,
Amos Yadlin, a former director of Israel’s military intelligence, said on Channel 12 even before the attack ended
It looks like they didn’t hit anything other than military targets,
Biden told reporters in Philadelphia, referring to the Israeli strikesWe promised we would respond to the Iranian attack and on Saturday we struck... The attack in Iran was precise and powerful, achieving all of its objectives,
Netanyahu said in a speech marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last yearIran attacked Israel with hundreds of ballistic missiles and this attack failed,
Netanyahu saidIf Iran chooses to respond once again, we will be ready, and there will be consequences for Iran once again,
a senior Biden official said