The decisive blow

The decisive American strike on Iran came after a wait that Trump had intended to unfold. He chose the timing that paved the way for it through the Israeli strikes, which carried out their duties during the war between them and Iran. They began the day after the expiration of the sixty-day deadline that President Trump had granted. The strikes, especially the first one, revealed the extent of the breach and the accuracy and strength of the information in Israel's possession. As with Hezbollah, the first strike was the decisive blow, the most painful and decisive, and it demonstrated the tremendous intelligence power that Israel possesses regarding all the joints of the state in Iran.

Over the past few days, Netanyahu and his government have been betting on the necessity of the United States entering the war. Not content with the unconditional support, backing, protection, and funding provided by America, the Israeli government has also pushed Trump to take a step toward entering the war and striking the Iranian nuclear reactor.

For his part, Trump was trying to distance himself and his country from entering into a confrontation, until the moment came when he decided to strike the nuclear reactor with bombs and precision-guided missiles with specific targets, based on extremely accurate intelligence information. He actually wanted it to be a decisive and decisive strike, quick and swift, which makes a scenario likely in the coming days towards a return of strikes between Iran and Israel as in the past days without US intervention again, unless necessary. This is unlikely in light of military capabilities and balances. It is likely that the next phase will not witness a military escalation between America and Iran, but rather the battle will continue to rage in the air between Israel and Iran, until the latter returns to the negotiating table on the conditions set by America.

Netanyahu now feels he is the strong, victorious force, after his failure on October 7, 2023, became clear. However, today he sees himself as the savior who succeeded in destroying the Iranian nuclear program, the threat he has repeatedly spoken about over the past two decades, in addition to dismantling Hezbollah's capabilities. This will make him more popular within the entity.