Netanyahu's Iran gamble is paying off – but now's the time for a safe exit, not hubris

With the Israeli right riding high after the Iran strikes, Netanyahu may push to topple Tehran's regime – then reshape Israel's by advancing the judicial overhaul. To preserve the gains, it's time to slam the brakes on divisive initiatives

Though it's still too early to say for certain, it is already possible – very cautiously – to assess that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's grand gamble has succeeded. Many question marks remain, chief among them the degree to which U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to join the offensive against Iran and take the "final step" of inflicting serious damage on Iran's nuclear program – the original aim of the operation.

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