Is Israel’s Netanyahu preparing to fight Iran alone?

What the report says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing fresh questions over whether he may try to keep the war with Iran going even as Washington and Tehran are reported to be nearing an interim arrangement on the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Jazeera. The article says Netanyahu raised the nuclear threat from Iran in public remarks in West Jerusalem and indicated he was willing to do “whatever is necessary” to protect Israel’s security. It also notes that his claims about an Iranian official’s statement were not backed by the evidence cited in the report.

The piece frames the wider conflict as increasingly costly and inconclusive. Al Jazeera reports that the US and Israel have not been able to force major concessions from Iran, while the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted energy and supply chains, pushing up oil prices and creating shortages in liquefied gas, fertilizers and petrochemical inputs. Israeli and international analysts quoted in the article disagree on what comes next, with some describing the war as a strategic failure and others arguing that Iran still poses an enduring security threat.

A central question is whether Netanyahu could act without US support. The report says some in Israel believe unilateral strikes remain possible, but others, including former US diplomat Aaron David Miller, call that scenario unlikely while US-Iran talks are so advanced. The article also links the debate to Israeli domestic politics, noting that Netanyahu faces a crucial election later this year and continuing legal pressure at home, factors that may shape both his rhetoric and his room for maneuver.