Blasts heard in Tehran as Israel defence minister announces strike on Iran – live
Blasts heard in Tehran as Israel defence minister announces strike on Iran – live
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What exactly is isreal trying to get out of doing this?
It’s Netanyahu who’s trying to get something out of this.
Nah that shit doesn't pass the sniff test. It's Israel through and through.
Netanyahu's government was two votes away from being dissolved by the Knesset. I think it's Netanyahu this time.
There is a broad consensus in the Israeli public that Iran is a major threat, and Israel's opposition leader, Yair Lapid, a staunch critic of Netanyahu, offered his "full support" for the mission against Iran.
Got me there. God damnit Israel.
Expansion, probably.
"We need breathing room!" - Chang
Ah, living space.
Well, Israel/USA has been hostile to Iran for a long time. Iran is the last state in the region that stands against US interests. There's a lot of people who want a war against them.
It could also serve in misdirecting attention while they escalate their crimes in Gaza. Israel took out Gaza's last internet cable in the day before their attacks on Iran: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-says-full-internet-blackout-gaza-paralyzing-aid-operations-2025-06-12/