The logic of prevention may have simply been an excuse for Israel to attack Iran. But the regional security dilemma also made conditions ripe for war. The post Why Israel Launched Its War on Iran Still Matters appeared first on World Politics Review.

Since launching air strikes on Iran last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working to pull President Donald Trump into the war, and sway a sceptical American public. In his daily calls and public statements,

Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has made bold statements about the country’s offensive against Iran—without revealing new battlefield details.