Analysis With Hamas dismantled, Netanyahu seeks Trump’s green light to strike Iran again While talks continue in Doha over a possible Gaza ceasefire deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring the US administration to allow Israel to strike Iran again if no nuclear agreement is reached. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
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