Conflict in the Middle East: why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerges strengthened from the Iranian attack
Cairo: Hani Kamal El-Din
Is all-out war in the Middle East inevitable? In retaliation for the attack on an annex of its consulate on April 1 in Damascus, Syria, Iran launched hundreds of projectiles, drones and aircraft against Israel over the weekend of April 13 and 14. On the Israeli side, all options are on the table to respond to this attack. And in this context, paradoxically, it is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticized from all sides since October 8, who ultimately finds himself strengthened.
This is a bright spot in the very dark record of the Prime Minister, singled out for having authorized Qatar to finance Hamas to the detriment of the Palestinian Authority. Benyamin Netanyahu is also responsible for the security failures on the day of the massacre, October 7. He is accused of continuing the war in Gaza to save his coalition, retain power, escape justice and consequently abandon the hostages in the enclave.
His popularity is at its lowest point but for the first time the attack on Saturday evening proves him right. Since 1996 and his first term, the irremovable Prime Minister has continued to warn of the threat from Tehran, notably opposing the 2015 treaty on Iranian civilian nuclear power. He also built a coalition with Sunni Arab countries under the Abraham Accords to oppose Iran’s influence.
Finally, there is also to his credit the Iron Dome, which he has helped finance and improve since the installation of the first air defense battery 13 years ago. Nearly 99% of projectiles were intercepted overnight from Saturday to Sunday, according to the Israeli army, and only 9 missiles out of 350 drones and aircraft fell through the cracks.
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