Associated Press: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy throughout his political career. These are an ironclad partnership with the United States and a relentless diplomatic and covert battle against the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Now, with Israel and the U.S. in a joint operation against Iran’s leadership, those two strategic paths risk clashing with each other. By enlisting the U.S. in what he views as Israel’s existential battle against Iran, Netanyahu is taking a gamble that could open up the relationship to the strain of a regional war. It also risks testing Israel’s already fraying ties with the American public.
Iranian drones hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran
Iran has hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone strike as it keeps striking targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pound Iran with airstrikes. At least 787 people in Iran have been killed since the start of the war, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said on X on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered some damage, but no radiological consequence expected. In Lebanon, Israel launched more strikes on Hezbollah. U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested this is just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.
