Netanyahu risks American support for Israel with war against Iran
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By enlisting the U.S. in Israel's battle against Iran, Netanyahu is taking a gamble that risks testing Israel's already fraying ties with the American public.
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By — Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Netanyahu risks American support for Israel with war against Iran World Mar 3, 2026 2:24 PM EST Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy: 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 war 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 war with far-reaching consequences. To be sure, persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to join the war was a coup for Netanyahu and highlights the strong ties between the two leaders. If they are successful, they could quickly realize their shared goal of toppling the Iranian government and spare the region a protracted conflict. But if the war drags on, the two allies' ties could again be tested. "A large part of the American public will view it as the Israeli tail wagging the American dog and that it is dragging the United States to a war in the Middle East that isn't theirs," said Ofer Shelah, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based think tank. The drop in public support that might unleash "will be very harmful for Israel in the medium and long term," he said. But, he added, in a nod to the Israeli leader's political ambitions: "Netanyahu is not interested in the medium and long term." US public opinion has been evolving For Netanyahu, successfully persuading Trump to strike Iran together is the apex of decades of proximity between the Israeli leader and Washington....
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