After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions

After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 19:06 The Iran fiasco has collapsed the Israeli leader's carefully constructed security paradigm - and voters will soon have a chance to respond Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem on 15 June 2026 (Ronen Zvulun/AFP) On If there is one thing that has long defined the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is Iran . Retired general Isaac Ben Israel once described Netanyahu’s efforts to persuade the US to exit the nuclear deal as “the worst strategic mistake in Israel’s history” - one that has served only to push Iran closer towards seeking a nuclear weapon as a deterrent. For decades, Netanyahu has framed Iran as an existential threat to the Jewish people, suggesting that the moment Iran acquires nuclear military capabilities, it will immediately attack Israel.