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How Benjamin Netanyahu carefully crafted a team to strike Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with his military adviser Eyal Zamir in Jerusalem on 28 April 2013. Zamir is now the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with his military adviser Eyal Zamir in Jerusalem on 28 April 2013. Zamir is now the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. © Sebastian Scheiner/Pool/AFP
Once surrounded by armed forces chiefs opposed to military action in Iran, the Israeli prime minister took advantage of the turmoil that followed the 7 October attacks to place his men in key positions. This gave him free rein to strike against the Islamic Republic and put his long-desired war plans to execution. [...]
Reading time 2 minutes Fanny Alarcon

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