Netanyahu's Iran strike 'golden opportunity' as Trump 'unable to control him'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feels emboldened to act against Iran because he believes he can control Donald Trump - and he will now move to assert Israel's dominance over the Middle East
Donald Trump is unable to control Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu as he lays waste to Iran's nuclear facilities today, an expert has warned.
Yesterday, Netanyahu released a video statement in which he declared the ongoing aerial assault as a way to "roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival". A report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency suggested that Iran is no longer abiding by its commitment to only use its uranium enrichment programme for civilian purposes. The "threat" Netanyahu refers to is the fears echoed by the IAEA that Tehran could already have enough Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) to build 10 nuclear warheads.
"In recent months, Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponise this enriched uranium," he said. "If not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time. It could be a year. It could be within a few months, less than a year. This is a clear and present danger to Israel's very survival."
The attack commenced within hours of dealmaker Trump saying the talks planned for the weekend were set to continue, raising questions over Netanyahu's timing.
Professor Anthony Glees, a renowned international defence and security expert, explained this is a "golden opportunity" for Netanyahu to completely destroy the Islamic Republic and assert dominance over the wider region, all under the pretense of keeping Israel safe from Iranian warheads.
"Netanyahu has made it clear that he is throwing everything into the destruction of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He's accusing it of preparing to wipe out Israel with nuclear weapons (he says they could make 9 atomic bombs in a 'few months' even a 'very short time') and he won't repeat the errors of the last century when no one took the threat of Nazi extermination of the Jews seriously," he tells The Mirror.
"Netanyahu realises that he has a golden opportunity now that Biden and Blinken have gone to redraw the map of the Middle East and assert Israel's total control of the entire region."
"He feels he's in a position to manipulate Trump because, although it's clear neither Trump nor Rubio wanted him to strike, neither of them are able politically to control him," he added.
During his video, Netanyahu likened Israel to the US state of New Jersey - which Professor Glees believes was a nod to the American audience, who he believes support him fully.
Professor Glees believes its unlikely Netanyahu's plan will backfire and he won't get the dominance or security he seeks. It's also likely that the public in other Arab states will not stand for Israel decimating Iran, forcing leaders to act and form a league against Israel.
He said: "My guess is that Operation Rising Lion will not sort the problem of Israel's security. Israel cannot even defeat Hamas in Gaza let alone take on a united Arab front. The Iranian counter-attack may kill many Israelis over the next hours and days."
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