Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Analysis Netanyahu's boastful promises have faded, along with the war aims he set for Iran. With his influence waning and his relationship with Trump appearing strained, he is once again selling Israelis hope as strategyShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYossi Verter01:46 PM • June 16 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands at the height of what any objective expert would define as a colossal strategic failure for the State of Israel, and all he has to tell its citizens is: "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, not as long as I am prime minister."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IranIsrael - U.S.Benjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealIsrael Buffer ZonesTrump-NetanyahuStanding TogetherTel Aviv PrideFIFAHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu's Iran Victory Lap Sounded More Like a Concession SpeechIsrael Weighs Plan for Civilian 'Security Outposts' Along Egypt Border in NegevIsrael's Top Court Rejects Appeal for Release of Gaza Doctor Held Without ChargeIsraeli Airlines Could Be Rocked by EU Fuel Rules as Government StallsTrump Made a Deal With Iran. What Will Netanyahu Do?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceIran Reportedly Calls Off Missile Strikes on Israel After Trump Intervenes